'Like being hit by truck': Surfer describes horrific Great White shark attack
A 29-year-old surfer mauled by a Great White shark off Kangaroo Island says the attack was "like being hit by a truck".
The man's identity has not been released, but in a statement provided to media outlets he said he felt incredibly lucky.
"I was sitting on my board when I felt a hit on my left side - it was like being hit by a truck," the statement said.
"It bit me around my back, buttock and elbow and took a chunk out of my board.
"I got a glimpse of the shark as it let go and disappeared."
The man was attacked while surfing at D'Estrees Bay on the island's southeast coast on Sunday.
After making it to shore he sought help from another surfer who drove him towards Kingscote.
Paramedics met the car on the way and took the man to hospital, where he was airlifted to Adelaide for treatment.
His injuries were not considered life-threatening.
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