Shark Tried to Drag Him Out to Sea 1
A FATHER who grabbed hold of a rock as a shark tried to drag him out to sea has told how he won the battle of wills.
Paul Welsh was surfing with his 10-year-old son Saxon close to shore on a Sydney beach yesterday when the shark attacked.
“I was pushing my son on to waves and it just belted me from behind,” Mr Welsh said.
“I grabbed on to the pinnacle of a rock and held on as it tried to drag me out … and I won.
“I’m all right though, but it was p—ing out with blood.”
Mr Welsh, 46, was bitten on the left leg by the 1.6m shark off Mona Vale about 8am.
After pulling himself on to the rocks, he was able to walk to the beach carpark where his wife, Kaaren, drove him to hospital.
One of the shark’s teeth was removed from the 15cm wound, which Saxon proudly showed off outside the hospital. Surfwatch Australia director Michael Brown, who witnessed the attack, said the shark hit Mr Welsh “like a freight train”.
Whoa, now that is a story worth telling! Thank goodness Paul was okay and his son Saxon safe!!!