David Quinlivann was bitten by on the leg by a shark in Australia today.
The 65-year-old was on his surf ski at Black Head Beach off the coast Forster, which is North of Sydney, when the incident occurred.
The shark, thought to be a great white, knocked him off his ski and into the water.
Mr. Quinlivan was able to climb back on to his ski and catch a wave back to shore.
He was flown by helicopter for emergency surgery the serious wound.
This is the third attack bite in Australia within the past month.
The location has been marked on the 2015 shark attack bites tracking map.
