same man is now fighting for his life after being mauled by a great white shark in south australia .
the 26-year-old is in a critical condition at the royal adelaide hospital after the horrifying moment which was witnessed by about a dozen other surfers who were in the water at the time and believed the six-metre creature swam away with the surfer 's leg and a surfboard in its jaw .
` from the bottom of our hearts we wish to thank his inspirational mates who rescued him and got him to safety and all of the wonderful medical professionals both here in adelaide and in pt lincoln who have attended to christopher that