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 between the Margaret River Bombie and Boat Ramp breaks, near Prevelly in south-west Western Australia, when the incident occurred. Vision: Swellnet | ABC Great Southern

Australian windsurfer, Andy McDonald, is counting himself lucky after surviving a shark encounter in Margaret River, Western Australia, earlier this week. McDonald described the terrifying moment while out on the water, saying he thought, “This is the moment that is the end of my life.” The shark bit into his board before diving back into the depths, leaving him largely uninjured. Although the incident destroyed his board, it hasn’t dampened McDonald’s enthusiasm for windsurfing. He has already