Great White shark knocks teen off kayak in Normanville

A teenage girl has survived a terrifying encounter with Great White shark after being knocked out of her kayak off the coast of Adelaide.

Sarah Williams, 15, was fishing for squid with her family off the Normanville coast on Sunday when a 4.5 metre Great White hit her kayak.

The teenager was thrown into the water several times as her terrified family scrambled to rescue her.  

 

Sarah Williams, 15, was fishing for squid with her family in Adelaide on Sunday when a 4.5 metre Great White shark hit her kayak

The teenager was thrown into the water several times as her terrified family scrambled to rescue her, watching as the shark circled back (pictured)

The teenager was thrown into the water several times as her terrified family scrambled to rescue her, watching as the shark circled back (pictured)

Her father, Chris Williams, revealed to 9 News the horrifying moment he heard his daughter scream. 

‘All of a sudden this awful sound of something hitting the plastic of the kayak, and I’ve turned around to see her hit the water,’ he said.

With tears in his eyes, Mr Williams continued: ‘This scream… you cannot describe what this scream was like.’

The kayak was damaged with several bite marks and large dents from where the giant shark had attacked

The kayak was damaged with several bite marks and large dents from where the giant shark had attacked

Sarah's father, Chris Williams, said if he had taken 10 seconds longer, 'I'd have one less child'

Sarah’s father, Chris Williams, said if he had taken 10 seconds longer, ‘I’d have one less child’

Mr Williams told Adelaide Now that if he’d taken 10 seconds longer, ‘I’d have one less child’.

Sarah was launched into the air as the shark ‘came up from underneath’ and threw her into the water.

‘All of a sudden there was this big bang and next thing I knew I was in the water with the shark,’ she said.

As she tried to climb back into her kayak, the 4.5 metre shark came back for more and again knocked the 15-year-old into the water. 

'All of a sudden there was this big bang and next thing I knew I was in the water with the shark,' Sarah said

‘All of a sudden there was this big bang and next thing I knew I was in the water with the shark,’ Sarah said

Mr Williams broke down in tears as he recalled the horrible moment he heard his daughter scream

Mr Williams broke down in tears as he recalled the horrible moment he heard his daughter scream

With the giant creature circling nearby, Sarah’s family, who were in a boat not far from her, rushed to rescue her from the water.

Escaping with a few cuts, bruises and shock, Sarah said the moment seemed to last forever.

She was treated at Victor Harbour Hospital but appeared to be in good spirits.

The kayak was damaged with several bite marks and large dents from where the giant shark had attacked.

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