Australian surfer survives attack from great white shark

The man is optimistic about making a full recovery.

An Australian surfer managed to paddle back to shore and walk hundreds of metres to get help after he was attacked by a great white shark. The 29-year-old man had been enjoying a day of surfing on Kangaroo Island, off Australia’s southern coast, when he was attacked by the shark. He said it was like being "hit by a truck". The man had serious lacerations to his back, backside and legs, and minor lacerations to his arm from the jaws of the shark. “I was sitting on my board when I felt a hit on my left side,” the surfer wrote in a statement. “It was like being hit by a truck." “It bit me around my back, buttock and elbow, and took a chunk out of my board. I got a glimpse of the shark as it let go and disappeared.”

The 29-year-old victim has written an incredible statement, saying the attack was like being "hit by a truck". He is hopeful he will make a full recovery @theTiser pic.twitter.com/Wkmmj0zpxq

— Patrick James (@PatJamesTiser) December 7, 2020

The surfer made his way back to shore and received help from an off-duty paramedic and was met by paramedics while on route to the island's main city of Kingscote. South Australia Police said the man's injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. "I'm feeling incredibly lucky and grateful, and I'm optimistic I'll make a full recovery," the man said. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FR48ReMwLzc&feature=emb_title Clip via 7NEWS Australia