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AN AUSTRALIAN SURFER has told how he managed to paddle back to shore and walk hundreds of meters to get help after being attacked by a great white shark.
The 29-year-old said he had been enjoying a “normal days surfing” yesterday on Kangaroo Island — off Australia’s southern coast — when he had a sensation of “being hit by a truck” on his left side.
“It bit me around my back, buttock and elbow and took a chunk out of my board,” the surfer said in a statement.
“I got a glimpse of the shark as it let go and disappeared.”
Police said a member of the public took the man from D’Estrees Bay and was met by paramedics while on route to the island’s main city of Kingscote.
Ambulance leader Michael Rushby told Nine News he helped stabilize the man, who was suffering from “serious lacerations” before organising an emergency airlift to the mainland.
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 in his statement.
There have been eight fatal shark attacks in Australian waters so far this year, according to statistics maintained by the Taronga Conservation Society Australia.
We had 6 horrible miscarriages before we were lucky enough to have our 4 and 5 year old – we have never forgotten them and they all counted to us.
touching story, makes me think how lucky some women are to get pregnant the first time and also how sad for those who run off to england to abort. funny old world
@hit not sure what abortion has to do with this story at all.
Think link is that in both cases child / foetus (depending on point of view) both die in womb. One through natural causes, one via medical procedure.
Poor pet is obsessed with the choices that women he doesn’t even know have to make ..
Don’t you DARE hijack this
I know of a couple who really want a child. they are happily married have tired many times. it was so sad to hear their newborn passed away in their arms. she had a miscarriage and alot other compactions along the way…
They never gave up. she is pregnant with twins now and i wish them the very best with everything. you have people out there who are selfish dont care about having kids or think its Ok to have an abortion for the sake of it… Crazy world we live in.
and you have people sitting around judging complete strangers and manipulating their story for their own benefit, it’s a crazy world Byyys, but you’re not making it any better.
congratulations that’s gonna be one rich baby
Why was my comment deleted? It doesn’t contravene the comments policy in the slightest. Censorship that’s all it is.
Because someone is applying common sense for you. Just because you can say something doesn’t mean that you should say it.
Have a bit of dignity and wait for a more appropriate article to discuss that subject on.
” In our ultrasound, she even gave me a thumbs up “like” with her hand, so I’m already convinced she takes after me.”
Even when discussing a child in the womb his main interest is in promoting his business.
Disgusting attitude.
Lmao
Having lost five pregnancies myself, I think it’s a very positive thing for people to speak about it. Pregnancy loss can be a very isolating experience. It’s a loss that many people feel should be buried and not grieved. I say fair play to them for being open and honest about their experiences.
Ffs…is nothing sacred?…tellin aint sellin. Too Much Information. Sorry for their pain/losses/grief…but, really, a letter in the public domain?
Lovely irish attitute, you can celebrate the birth of your child, only after the 4th one, until then speak no more just in case.
ya, how dare they reach out and tell their story to give hope to others in a similar situation positive, how bloody dare they! As humans we’re here to keep each other going when it’s tough not to make it harder
Like da like ha, shel might be called facebook!
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