Shark attack Port Macquarie, North Shore beach, NSW
A man in his 20s was attacked by a shark on Port Macquarie’s North Shore beach.
A rescue helicopter is on its way to the scene of the incident. The man has been treated for his leg injury.
A NSW Ambulance spokeswoman said an ambulance was called on Tuesday morning.
She told Daily Mail Australia the patient was taken to Port Macquarie Base Hospital on the state’s north coast in a critical but stable condition.
Port Macquarie ALS Lifesavers said they assisted the man at the scene.
“Town Beach lifeguards responded to a serious shark attack at North Shore Beach this morning around 11am, where several bystanders and another surfer assisted using makeshift tourniquets,” they wrote on Facebook.
‘Beaches between North Shore and Lighthouse Beach (Tacking Point) are closed and will remain closed for at least 24 hours.’
A man in his 20s was attacked by a shark on Port Macquarie’s North Shore beach
Port Macquarie ALS Lifesavers responded to a serious shark attack on Tuesday morning
A New South Wales police spokesperson said the man is 20 years old.
“There is no further information at this time,” the spokesperson said.
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