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Pacific City surfer survives shark attack — Surfer Nathan Holstedt got away from a shark off the Oregon Coast unscathed, with the only damage to his surfboard. The 33-year-old Pacific City surfer was waiting for a wave Tuesday when something hit him from behind and he was sucked into the water. When he surfaced, he saw a shark a few feet away and thrust his board between him and the shark, possibly hitting it. Then he paddled safely to shore. That’s when he realized the shark had bitten his board and missed his leg by about 6 inches. Holstedt reported the incident; warnings signs are now posted. There have been 14 shark attacks in Oregon waters since 2000; only one was fatal.