Surfer mauled in great white shark attack while swimming in Elliston off coast of South Australia week after teen killed

A SURFER was mauled by a great white shark off the coast of South Australia.

The 64-year-old was attacked only 200 metres away from the beach just one week after a teenager was killed in another shark attack.

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Surfer Khai Cowley, 15, had leg ripped off in fatal shark attack as horrified dad watched beast maul son to death[/caption]

He managed to drag himself to shore before making a dash to the nearest hospital, where he will be airlifted to the bigger Royal Adelaide Hospital.

A picture of his surfboard shows a bit taken out of it from the vicious attack.

Australian outlet Beach Grit quoted the surfer, Murray, as saying “Spread the word. No one goes in the water.”

It comes just days after a Khai Cowley, 15, was mauled to death off the coast of another popular Australian beach.

His horrified dad witnessed the attack as a shark ripped his leg off.

The young surfer’s body was pulled from the water near Ethel Beach in the Innes National Park.

Emergency services rushed to the scene to save him but were unable to.

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