In an update on Saturday, the Bonny Hills resident said it was “everything” just to have survived the attack and be able to hold his loved-ones.

“A few days ago I went through a crazy shark attack (biggest shark I’ve ever seen) which was a very crazy scene and scared the living f*** out of me,” he posted on Instagram at the time.

Mr McKenzie added that he planned to be “back in that water in no time”.

The accomplished surfer, who had several sponsors, previously revealed on social media that he had only returned to the water early in the year after suffering a fractured neck.

AAP