A 28-year-old Australian surfer was hit by a shark while surfing Tuesday evening (January 3, 2012) at NSW’s North Avoca Beach, according to a story in the Sydney Morning Herald.
Paramedics said the man felt his arm being pulled under his surfboard. . . The man was treated for puncture wounds to his forearm and wrist, and was taken to Gosford Hospital about 9pm yesterday. . . A hospital spokesman said the man was in a satisfactory condition, and doctors would assess his condition today.
According to witnesses, “The shark got on his board and just took a chunk out of his arm. I saw there was blood all over the man’s surfboard. We could see the bone and the arteries so it was really quite deep.” Authorities believe the shark may have been a bronze whaler. Other reports suggest great whites have been patrolling the area as well.
[Link: Sydney Morning Herald and News.com]
