Surfer bitten twice by shark at Kangaroo Island drives to hospital

A man in his 50s was bitten twice on the leg by a shark, believed to be a large bronze whaler, while surfing at D'Estrees Bay, Kangaroo Island, a popular tourist and surfing spot. The shark was reportedly chasing a seal, which used the surfer as a decoy, leading to the attack. Despite his serious leg wounds, the surfer managed to drive himself to hospital for emergency surgery, and his injuries are not life-threatening. Authorities have temporarily closed the bay and urged swimmers and surfers to avoid the water while monitoring continues. This incident comes amid increasing shark attacks in Australian waters, attributed to environmental factors such as changing migration patterns and warmer seas. Notably, a similar shark attack occurred at the same location nearly five years ago, when a younger surfer also survived serious injuries.