When Todd Endris was attacked by a great white shark on August 28, 2007, near Marina State Park in California, he almost certainly should have died. The shark actually attacked him three times. The first attack didn't do much damage, but the second skinned his back open like, as he explained to Today, "a banana peel." With the third attack, the shark tried to eat his still-attached leg. All in all, Endris lost almost half his blood, and the shark probably would've taken the other half, too, if not for Endris' adorable, unlikely saviors: dolphins.

After that third attack, a group of dolphins arrived and formed a ring around Endris, keeping the shark away (though it probably could've picked off a dolphin if it really wanted). Thanks to this distraction, Endris was able to ride a wave to shore, where lifeguards and a friend were somehow able to save his life. Just six weeks later, he was back in the water, seeking to conquer his fears by surfing in the same park where the shark nearly tore him to bits. He sadly passed away after a September 2016 car crash, but he harbored no grudge against his shark attacker, saying, "We're in his realm, not the other way around." Dangerous realm!

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