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Total Wipeout - The surfer crushed by a 60ft wave
Big waves are normally a surfer's dream but when Andrew Cotton tried to ride one nearly as tall as the White House he was seriously injured.
Andrew was flung from his board by a 60 foot wave whilst surfing off the coast of Portugal and the impact fractured his spine.
The 36-year-old, who is from Devon, is now recovering and insists he won't be afraid to ride big waves again in the future.
(Image: Andrew Cotton in hospital bed, credit: Andrew Cotton)
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