Leg seriously injured

Surfer (23) attacked by shark in Australia

A surfer was attacked by a shark on Australia's east coast. The beaches in the region are now to remain closed for at least 24 hours (archive image).

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A surfer was attacked by a shark on the east coast of Australia on Tuesday morning (local time). The 23-year-old suffered serious injuries to his leg. Eyewitnesses rushed to the victim's aid and applied makeshift bandages to the wounds until the rescue services arrived.

This was reported by the local Australian Lifeguard Service (ALS) on the Facebook platform. The surfer is said not to have suffered life-threatening injuries. "I'm shocked, a lot of people go swimming in this area," said a local resident. The shark attack occurred near the well-known Australian seaside resort of Port Macquarie on the east coast. It was not initially known what species was involved.

Here you can see the posting from the local ALS.

Great white shark sighted
Early this morning, the SharkSmart monitoring system reported on Platform X that a great white shark had been spotted nearby. This is considered the most dangerous predatory fish in the world. The beaches in the region are now to remain closed for at least 24 hours.

Shark warning in Australia

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The incident was the third shark attack in Australia this month. Just last week, a surfer was bitten on the leg on the west coast in Perth (see video above). Doctors stitched the wound and removed a shark tooth from his leg. Two weeks ago, a man was attacked by a predatory fish while spearfishing near Coral Bay. He was not critically injured.

Last year, four of around 16 attacks in Australia ended fatally. At least six attacks have been recorded so far this year.