| Albany shark attack: Spearfisher bitten while diving off Cheynes Beach |
A man has been attacked by a shark off a beach near the Western Australian town of Albany.
Norman, 50, from the Perth suburb of Attadale, was spearfishing off a boat near Bald Island, off Cheynes Beach.
Norman told Channel 7 he was bitten on the stomach while diving with two mates.
"I was swimming right up next to the island when all of a sudden, without seeing anything I got [hit] on the right hand side with a great force," he said.
Shocked and bleeding, he managed to swim to the shallows and alert his friends on the boat.
He believes the shark was a great white.
"Without a doubt the spear gun saved my life, it was in my right hand, and that saved my life," he said.
"Spearfisherman, we always say, the shark that's going to bite you is probably the one you don't see, and I can honestly say I did not see this shark at all.
"I'm a very lucky man, I've bought two lotto tickets and I'm just really grateful."
He has been released from Albany Hospital where he received seven stitches.
Surf Life Saving WA tweeted that a member of the public had seen a shark off Bald Island about 12:00pm.
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