Despite getting severely bit on the leg, a surfer who was attacked by a shark at a beach was able to save his own life and swim 600 metres back to shore.
At 8.45am on Monday at Gnarabup Beach in the Margaret River region of Western Australia, a great white shark attacked a guy in his twenties.
The victim lost ‘a lot of blood’ but was able to escape the shark’s hold and swim back to shore before the shark bit him on the leg.
The man was given first aid by an off-duty nurse after suffering a deep gash to his left leg.
He is currently in a stable condition after he was taken to Margaret River Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Footage that was captured from the shore showed dramatic scenes as the shark splashed towards the victim while a surfboard was flung into the air.
Beachgoers told 9News the man was incredibly brave and said he ‘saved his own life’.
They said he ‘lost a lot of blood,’ as he fought to escape from the animal before paddling back to the beach.
Western Australia’s Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development is investigating the attack.
Authorities have urged beachgoers to take extra care around the Gnarabup and Prevelly area.
It is seventh shark attack on beaches across Western Australia this year.