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A brave female surfer who lost her arm in a shark attack is still riding the waves - despite being six months pregnant.

Bold Bethany Hamilton was just 13 years old when she lost her arm after being set upon by a giant tiger shark while out on her board.

Panicked locals rushed out into the sea to capture the whopping 15ft beast which was killed and taken back to the coast.

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But the trauma didn't stop the Hawaii native - she soon went on to become American surfing champion and her incredible tale ­of ­courage caught the ­attention of the world.

Some 12 years after the attack, the 25-year-old and her husband Adam Dirks revealed they are expecting a baby boy.

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But Bethany refuses to let the pending newborn keep her on dry land, as she hit the waves off a Hawaii beach this week while flaunting her baby bump.

She plans to keep on surfing until the baby is born and tweeted: "Loving the feeling of our lil guy moving inside of me. Being a mom is a new exciting adventure."

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Bethany said: "I've been surfing throughout my whole pregnancy.

"I plan to surf as long as a I can. Once the belly is big I may, like, mellow it out and spend more time swimming and just enjoying the ocean."

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Bethany added: "I got back on the board because of my passion for the sport, for the ocean, and from the hope that my lifestyle would not have to dramatically change.

"We had never heard of anyone surfing with one arm, so we didn’t know if it was possible."

She revealed her pregnancy in a video posted to her Twitter.

The athlete tells the world she's expecting in a truly unique way as she shows off her surfing skills.

Sat on a bench, the blonde says: "So we have a little surprise for you... baby on board!"

The video then cuts away to footage of the pair in action as they ride the waves in Hawaii.

After losing her limb to the 15ft tiger shark while surfing, Bethany went on to become a national champion.

She penned a book about the experience called Soul Surfer: A True Story of Faith, Family, and Fighting to Get Back on the Board.

Later the book was made into a film with Carrie Underwood in 2011.

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