Shark Attacks 64-Year-Old Surfer in South Australia

Jade Eckardt
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A 64-year-old surfer was attacked by a shark while surfing in South Australia today.

The attack took place at a popular holiday spot off South Australia's Eyre Peninsula. Around 1 p.m., a shark tore into his leg while he was surfing a few hundred meters offshore. Although reports say he was bleeding heavily, he managed to drive himself to Elliston Hospital and was airlifted to a hospital in Adelaide.

His injuries are significant, but not life-threatening.

7News captioned the post above:

"BREAKING: A surfer is being treated for serious injuries after being bitten by a shark in waters off the Eyre Peninsula.

"The man in his 60s was attacked near Elliston and is being airlifted to Adelaide. 7NEWS Adelaide at 6pm. #Elliston#7NEWS"

7News reported:

"He declined an ambulance and instead made his own way to the hospital after scrambling from the water and back to his car.

"He is in stable condition and is being flown to the Royal Adelaide Hospital.

"Surfing website Swellnet reported the victim was a local surfer who was about 200m offshore at Blacks, Elliston when he was attacked.

"It says the surfer managed to swim back to shore and scale up rocks to safety.

"Significant bite marks on his board were shown in pictures of the damaged surfing equipment."

This is the sixth attack in South Australia in the last eight months.

The attack comes less than two weeks after 15-year-old Khai Cowley was killed in a shark attack off the South Australian coast near Ethel Beach in the Innes National Park on the Yorke Peninsula.

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