Teenage girl saved from jaws of deadly Great White Shark by hero strangerWARNING - GRAPHIC CONTENT Elyse Frankcom was all of 19 when she found herself being viciously mauled by a 10ft shark. ‌Elyse Frankcom was just 19 when she was attacked by what was believed to be a 10-foot long great white shark. ‌The shark darted past Trevor and he immediately reacted by grabbing the deadly predator’s tail. As the shark bit her, it brushed aside a fairly large male [Trevor] who grabbed hold of the tail of the shark, which then made it let go.” View 5 Images The young woman had a terrifying brush with death but didn't let it break her spirits (Image: Elyse Franckom)‌Speaking about Trevor, the young shark attack survivor said: “He’s my hero.