Shark Attack Victim Shares Images of Shocking 10 Inch Thigh Scar from Attack by Great White: 'No Hard Feelings' By Gabrielle Rockson

A shark attack victim now believes he was attacked by a Great White Shark after previously thinking it was a Bronze Whaler shark.

On Tuesday, Nov. 4, Shark Watch South Australia revealed in a post on Facebook that Lee Berryman had confirmed that he was bitten by a Great White shark at D’Estrees Bay, Kangaroo Island, Australia, on Oct. 7 rather than the Bronze Whaler he initially thought.

The South Australia Police previously confirmed to PEOPLE in October that a man in his 50s had driven himself to the hospital after a shark attack at D’Estrees Bay.

Shark Watch South Australia — a non-profit organization that promotes shark awareness — wrote in a post at the time that the man had been bitten by a Bronze Whaler.

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Berryman told the organization that it was the shark’s “bronze complexion” that made him think it “was a Bronze Whaler, however, White Sharks can also have a top-side with a bronze colour,” he said.

Shark Watch South Australia said in their post that the bite mark on Berryman’s thigh measured over 10 inches (27 cm), which suggested the creature was around 3m long.

Berryman — whose surfboard was also broken in the attack — shared graphic snaps of his scar featuring over 50 stitches and bruising. He also said he was only bitten once, telling Australian outlet 7News that the creature “chomped” on him.

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The board also had tooth marks in it that were “too wide to be a Bronze Whaler and match those of a White Shark,” while a Great White had been spotted in the area around the time of the attack, per Shark Watch South Australia.

In a statement to the organization, Berryman said, “I was swimming out and the shark just grabbed me. Its nose was close to me, and so I just started belting it and it let go. As soon as I felt it grab me, I thought to myself, “that’s the little f—– that was here the other day!”  

The organization continued of the attack, “As [Berryman] swam inshore, two seals swam around nearby with the pup dancing around Lee until he made it in.”

Berryman is said to be recovering well and “is walking around.” However, he’s unable to sit down for long periods of time, Shark Watch South Australia reports.

“We look forward to hosting him on our next ‘Sharks Cast’ for a special public broadcast to be recorded in the coming days,” they said. “Lee has been surfing D’Estrees Bay for 43 years and Cray dives around the bay. He knows the waters “like the back of his hand.” Sharks are not an issue for Lee and he wants to make it clear that there’s no hard feelings towards them after his ordeal. #sharkbite #sharkattack #whiteshark.”