Surfer survives insane 40-foot fall off Maui wave

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Professional surfer Tom Dosland was caught on camera during a scary free fall from a huge wave in Maui, Hawaii, on Jan. 27. Dosland described the incident to Surfer Magazine later, saying that striking the face of the wave was “a brutal beating, like I was in a car crash.” Thankfully, Dosland emerged unscathed, but his board was completely destroyed.

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