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The desperate move that saved a Western Australia surfer from the jaws of a shark – as it took a huge chunk from his board

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Dale Kittow, 37, narrowly escaped the jaws of a shark in Western Australia on Wednesday.

A surfer has revealed the latest move that saved him from the jaws of a shark at a popular tourist spot on Wednesday.

Dale Kittow, 37, was surfing about 150 meters from Cheynes Beach, near Albany, on the southern tip of Western Australia, about 4pm when he saw a shark while paddling out on a wave.

The shark, which he believed was a 3-metre bronze whaler, then began to circle Mr Kittow as he sat on his board.

“It attacked me, so I jumped off the back and put the board between me and the shark,” Kittow said. 7news.

“I got a little tangled and sank.

“I hit him a couple of times, let go of the rope on my leg and freed myself.”

After hitting the shark, Kittow took the opportunity to ride the next wave to shore, where his horrified partner was watching.

On the beach, he realized that he had managed to escape completely unharmed.

Dale Kittow, 37, narrowly escaped the jaws of a shark in Western Australia on Wednesday.

The surfer said he jammed his board between himself and the shark before hitting it repeatedly.

The surfer said he jammed his board between himself and the shark before hitting it repeatedly.

Kittow, however, rescued a souvenir from the situation: a sizable piece of fiberglass that the shark had ripped off his board.

He said he was lucky to have gotten away with it.

“There were definitely times where I thought it wasn’t going to turn out very well,” he said.

The Wednesday afternoon incident prompted local authorities to issue a shark warning for the beach.

Cheynes Beach is a popular tourist spot during the summer.

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development confirmed they are investigating the attack.

They are looking to officially confirm the species of the shark.

Mr. Kittow’s surfboard is now in their hands as they examine the damage.

He told 7News that

He told 7News he “got a little tangled” with the shark, but managed to free himself and ride a wave to shore.

The last fatal shark attack on the beach occurred in 2014, when a teenager died while spearfishing.

Kittow’s narrow escape comes just weeks after the tragic death of Lance Appleby in a shark attack off Granites Beach in South Australia.

Appleby, 28, was surfing just after 7pm earlier this month when he was pulled underwater by a great white shark.

A fisherman had alerted locals about an “aggressive” great white shark at Granite Beach on social media just hours before the attack.

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