A teenage boy witnessed a shark bite his surf ski before it retreated into the ocean, where only its bright red eyes could be seen.
Surf lifesaver Jed Ffrench, 17, was paddling with four friends when he was attacked by a bronze whaler about 2km off the shore of Glenelg Beach in Adelaide at 7pm on Tuesday.
The 17-year-old said he could only see the shark s bright red eyes staring at him from the water and was unable to tell the predator s size.
Surf Life Saver Jed Ffrench, 17, was paddling with four friends when he was attacked by a bronze whaler shark, 2km off the shore of Glenelg Beach (pictured) in Adelaide at 7pm on Tuesday
Shark attacks teenager s surf ski during lifesaving training off Glenelg beach
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The boy s surf ski now has several holes from the shark s teeth.
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A teenager has been left shaken but unscathed by a very close encounter with a shark more than a kilometre offshore of an Adelaide suburban beach.
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Teenager Jed Ffrench was in a group conducting training when the shark attacked
The animal left bite marks in the craft, and the boys rapidly paddled back to shore
Surf lifesaving authorities say it was a close call , but should not deter swimmers
âRed-eyedâ shark attacks teenâs surf ski A shark has left a group of teenagers shaken after it took a bite at one boyâs surf ski.
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Subscriber only A red-eyed shark took a bite out of a teenager s surf ski just off the coast of Glenelg on Tuesday evening. Jed Ffrench, 17, was paddling with a group of four other teenagers about 2km off the shore at Glenelg when he felt a big thud and saw a red-eyed shark taking a bite out of his surf ski. Jed Ffrench stands next to his surf ski after paddling ashore. Picture: Dan Demaria
âRed-eyedâ shark attacks teenâs surf ski A shark has left a group of teenagers shaken after it took a bite at one boyâs surf ski.
News by Patrick James
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Subscriber only A red-eyed shark took a bite out of a teenager s surf ski just off the coast of Glenelg on Tuesday evening. Jed Ffrench, 17, was paddling with a group of four other teenagers about 2km off the shore at Glenelg when he felt a big thud and saw a red-eyed shark taking a bite out of his surf ski. Jed Ffrench stands next to his surf ski after paddling ashore. Picture: Dan Demaria