Overview
- Andy McDonald, 61, was knocked from his hydrofoil board near the Bombie break at Prevelly around 5:45pm and was not injured.
- He said he fell onto the shark, punched it, and used his sail for buoyancy before a friend helped push him back to shore.
- Swellnet surfcam footage shows the board pulled under and heavy splashing, and photos reveal a large bite taken from the board.
- DPIRD issued a shark warning for the Prevelly area between Boat Ramp and Bombie and urged beachgoers to follow any closures and exercise caution.
- DPIRD says it will analyze the damaged board to confirm the shark species, with results expected in up to two weeks.