Margaret River surfer survives wrestle with shark at Bombie break

Andy McDonald was wing foiling at a local Margaret River surf break on Monday afternoon when he came face-to-face with a shark.

The 61-year-old was at the Margaret River Bombie break near Prevelly when the incident occurred.

Mr McDonald said he had no idea the attack was coming.

"Just out of the blue — bang — it felt like a freight train," he said.

"Something came up from under the water and just propelled me up into the sky.

" I knew it was a shark attack. "

The Prevelly regular recalled how he thought he might die.

"I actually fell on top of it, the shark, and I just started punching it," he said.

"It sort of dragged me underwater, and dragged the board and the sail under.

" And I thought, well, this is it. "

Mr McDonald's experience marks the 18th encounter with a shark so