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Surfer Bitten Twice at Kangaroo Island Drives Himself to Hospital for Surgery

Police say his leg injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.

Overview

  • The man, aged in his 50s, was attacked while surfing at D'Estrees Bay on Kangaroo Island shortly after 1 p.m. Tuesday.
  • He drove himself to hospital and is expected to undergo emergency surgery, according to the report.
  • A South Australia Police spokesperson said the injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.
  • Witness accounts submitted to South Australian Shark Watch Alert suggest the shark was a large bronze whaler that had been chasing a seal.
  • The incident occurred nearly five years after a separate non-fatal shark attack on a 29-year-old surfer at the same bay.