'Universe had different plans': Surfer who escaped shark shares update

Brad Ross was surfing astatine Cabarita Beach adjacent nan Queensland separator connected Monday erstwhile a awesome achromatic attacked, taking a immense wound retired of his surfboard.

Ross was uninjured, but nan unmistakable wound people near connected his committee was a chilling reminder of conscionable really adjacent he came to a definite death.

In a connection shared to Instagram, Ross said it had been a "hell of a week".

"I conscionable wanted to convey each my friends and family and our astonishing organization for each nan emotion and support," Ross wrote.

"I consciousness truthful grateful to beryllium present and truthful fortunate nan beingness had different plans for me.

"It's a bully reminder of really delicate and precious life is. Hug your family and show them you emotion them."

Witness Kane Douglas told 9News he saw an "explosion of h2o and foam" erstwhile Ross came toe-to-toe pinch nan deadly shark.

"One portion of nan committee went that way, his committee was still attached to him," Douglas said.

A five-metre-long awesome achromatic shark was spotted connected drone footage pursuing Ross' fortunate escape.

Within hours, a adjacent drum-line snagged a shark fitting that explanation but it collapsed free earlier it was capable to beryllium tagged.

The formation was closed by nan section Tweed Shire Council pursuing nan incident.

Shark master Dr Daryl McPhee from Bond University said sharks were expected successful nan area astatine this clip of year.

"We expect achromatic sharks successful that bluish New South Wales area astatine this clip of twelvemonth pursuing nan bait food and besides pursuing nan whale migration," he said.

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