SYDNEY: An Australian surfer was seriously injured after being attacked by a shark north of Sydney on Wednesday, paramedics said.
The 44-year-old suffered deep lacerations to his leg when a shark bit him as he was surfing off Redhead Beach, near Newcastle, in the late afternoon, an ambulance service spokeswoman told.
"He was bitten on the upper thigh and has got a large laceration on his leg," the spokeswoman said.
"He's currently in a serious condition and will be transported to John Hunter Hospital."
He described it as a bull shark - a medium-sized species known for its aggression and tendency to attack humans - according to media reports.
It is the second shark attack in as many weeks in waters off Sydney, with another surfer bitten on the arm by a shark at North Avoca beach on January 4.
AFP
The 44-year-old suffered deep lacerations to his leg when a shark bit him as he was surfing off Redhead Beach, near Newcastle, in the late afternoon, an ambulance service spokeswoman told.
"He was bitten on the upper thigh and has got a large laceration on his leg," the spokeswoman said.
"He's currently in a serious condition and will be transported to John Hunter Hospital."
He described it as a bull shark - a medium-sized species known for its aggression and tendency to attack humans - according to media reports.
It is the second shark attack in as many weeks in waters off Sydney, with another surfer bitten on the arm by a shark at North Avoca beach on January 4.
AFP