Surfer ‘saves his personal life’ by swimming 600m again to shore after shark assault
A person’s leg was torn aside throughout a vicious shark attack whereas browsing on a well-liked Australian seashore as horrified beachgoers watched from the shore as he swam 600 metres to security.
Witnesses to the horrific scene stated the person, who’s in his 20s, “saved his own life” after he swam 600 metres again to shore at Gnarabup Beach within the Margaret River area.
The man was badly bitten on his leg by a terrific white shark and heroically paddled again to shore whereas bleeding closely at 8.45am on Monday.
He had “lost a lot of blood” however miraculously reached the shore.
The surfer was given first support by an off-duty nurse on the sand earlier than he was rushed to Margaret River Hospital to be handled for the deep gash in his left leg.
The surfer is at present in a steady situation with non-life threatening accidents.
Terrifying footage taken from the shore confirmed the second when the shark quickly approached the person, inflicting his surfboard to be flung into the air.
According to witnesses, the person misplaced a variety of blood whereas trying to interrupt free from the shark’s grasp earlier than managing to paddle again to the shore.
In response to the incident, the Shire of Augusta Margaret River took precautionary measures and closed all seashores from Gas Bay to Margaret River Mouth on Monday till additional updates had been supplied.
The assertion learn: “To ensure the safety of our community, please do not enter the water during this time.”
The assault is at present below investigation by Western Australia’s Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development.
Authorities are strongly advising beachgoers to train further warning when within the Gnarabup and Prevelly space.
The Sharksmart WA web site issued a warning, notifying the general public of a shark sighting on the seashore at round 9 am.
This incident is the seventh shark assault recorded on seashores in Western Australia this 12 months.