'Remarkable': South Australian surfer with serious shark bite injuries swims to shore and walks 300m

Man, 29, says shark bite at Kangaroo Island’s D’Estrees Bay was ‘like being hit by a truck’Paramedics have hailed the “remarkable” survival story of a South Australian surfer who swam back to shore alone and walked 300 metres for help after suffering “extraordinary” injuries from a shark bite at a remote beach.Paramedic Michael Rushby said the man had “serious” lacerations on his back, backside and leg “consistent with quite a large shark bite”, but managed to haul himself to safety. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/dec/07/remarkable-south-australian-surfer-with-serious-shark-bite-injuries-swims-to-shore-and-walks-300m #sharks #south_australia #australia_news #wildlife #kangaroo_island