Horror as fisherman dies in shark attack on one of Australia’s most scenic Great Barrier Reef islands
A man has died after being attacked by a shark while fishing with his family.
Emergency services were called to Humpy Island in the Keppel Bay Islands National Park, about 18km off Queensland’s central coast, on Saturday after reports a man had been attacked.
The 40-year-old was bitten by the shark about 4.30pm while fishing with family members, a Queensland Police spokesperson told AAP.
A helicopter was sent to the scene with a medical team on board, but they were unable to save the man.
He suffered serious injuries to his neck and despite attempts by paramedics to save his life, the man died just before 6pm.
The police will prepare a report for the coroner.
This latest attack is the worst in a series of other shark attacks that have occurred in recent months.
A 40-year-old man died on Saturday after being bitten on the neck by a shark at Humpy Island in the Keppel Bay Islands National Park, about 18km off Queensland’s central coast.
The incident is the latest in a series of shark attacks since September (stock image)
A man in his sixties who was bitten by a shark while spearfishing off Curtis Island at 8:25 a.m. on December 2.
The man suffered minor to moderate injuries to his forearms and bystanders administered first aid to control the bleeding while paramedics arrived.
Another 57-year-old woman was attacked while snorkeling on a reef about 200 km off the coast of Mackay at 4:30 pm on October 30.
She stood her ground two 30 cm bite wounds on her calf and it took more than eight hours to get her back on land.
Bystanders again provided first aid to the woman and the Australian Navy helped get her back to the mainland.