'Remarkable': South Australian surfer with serious shark bite injuries swims to shore and walks 300m

Man, 29, says shark bite at Kangaroo Island's D'Estrees Bay was like being hit by a truck'

Paramedics have hailed the remarkable" survival story of a South Australian surfer who swam back to shore alone and walked 300 metres for help after suffering extraordinary" injuries from a shark bite at a remote beach.

Paramedic Michael Rushby said the man had serious" lacerations on his back, backside and leg consistent with quite a large shark bite", but managed to haul himself to safety.