A grandmother managed to flee from the grip of a shark by reportedly kicking the animal away.

Pamela Cook, 64, was having fun with her every day morning swim across the jetty within the South Australia's city of Beachport when she was mauled by a shark.

The animal, which attacked the grandmother on Monday at roughly 7.45am native time, first gripped her foot earlier than it began sinking its tooth into her thigh.

After reportedly kicking the shark away, Mrs Cook sought the assistance of her buddies who had joined her for the morning swim, who rushed to carry her and apply strain on the wound.

Witnesses recalled seeing Mrs Cook's buddies coated in blood as they pleaded for assist to hold the grandmother out of the water.

Among them, development staff who have been working on the jetty "jumped in" the water and later supported Mrs Cook with their first help tools.

Greg Rae advised broadcaster ABC: "We immediately just jumped in, went and grabbed our trauma gear and first aid equipment.

"The large concern for me on the time was shock, so simply protecting her speaking and protecting her assured."

Locals Silvana and Mishelle Jewell recalled their horror as they witnessed the incident unfolding.

Silvana said: "We went working down the jetty and I stated to Mishelle, 'Call an ambulance'. We've by no means heard of a shark down right here. It was horrifying, simply horrifying."

Mrs Cook, who works at an area pub, was taken to Mount Gambier Hospital - positioned an hour away from the jetty - in severe situation.

Local authorities have launched a drone search to establish the shark that carried out the assault.

Mrs Cook's attacker is believed to have been a juvenile Great White, one of the vital aggressive varieties of sharks on this planet.

Australian media outlet 9News reported the shock of individuals dwelling within the space on the look of a shark within the space.

Over the previous three a long time, South Australia has seen 15 folks mauled to dying by sharks, whereas Mrs Cook has turn into the seventh sufferer of a severe shark assault in Australia this 12 months alone.

One of the theories linked to the obvious improve in unprovoked shark assaults worldwide says the decreased fish inventory, brought on by a rise in fishing, is main sharks to focus on people as prey.