- Man attacked on the NSW Mid North Coast
- It marks the fourth shark attack in 42 hours
A man has been rushed to hospital after being bitten by a shark at Point Plomer on the NSW Mid North Coast, marking the fourth attack in less than 48 hours.
Surfers camping at the popular break reportedly saw four bull sharks in the water before the 39-year-old man was attacked south of Crescent Head on Tuesday.
It’s understood the shark bit through the man’s wetsuit and took a chunk out of his board. He reportedly drove himself to Kempsey District Hospital.
The man has been treated for minor cuts and grazes and is in a stable condition.
Beaches from Queens Head to Big Hill have been closed by authorities.
The latest attack comes just hours after a 27-year-old man was attacked by a shark at North Steyne Beach on Sydney‘s Northern Beaches at 6.20pm on Monday.
Footage showed the man being dragged from the water by beachgoers who performed first aid until paramedics arrived.
First responders treated the man on the sand before he was rushed to the Royal North Shore Hospital in a critical condition.
A man has been rushed to hospital after being mauled by a shark at Point Plomer (pictured) on the NSW Mid North Coast, marking the fourth attack in less than 48 hours
A police officer holds a surfboard after a 27-year-old man was attached at North Steyne Beach
The latest attack comes just hours after a 27-year-old man was attacked by a shark at North Steyne Beach on Sydney’s Northern Beaches about 6.20pm on Monday
Heroic bystanders performed first aid on the man before paramedics arrived
A 15cm bite mark on the young surfer’s board suggests he was most likely attacked by a bull shark, according to shark biologists from the primary industries department.
North Steyne Beach is expected to remain closed for the next 48 hours.
It marked the third shark attack in 26 hours, with experts saying peak season for bull sharks in the Sydney area is between January and February.
On Monday morning, an 11-year-old boy was thrown off his surfboard by a large shark, believed to be a bull shark.
It took several bites out of his board at Dee Why Point.
The shark net had been set as normal on Dee Why Beach, which was closed at the time of attack because of large swells and dangerous surf.
The attack followed another off Shark Beach, Vaucluse, about 4.20pm on Sunday.
A boy, 12, was swimming with his friends at a popular jump rock to the west of the beach and was bitten outside the netted swimming area.
A 12-year-old boy aged 11 and the man in his 20s were targeted over a 25-hour period on Sunday and Monday. On Tuesday, a fourth man was attacked on NSW’s Mid North Coast
First responders treated the man on the sand before he was rushed to hospital
An officer is seen at the shore after the young man was mauled by a shark
The shark net had been set as normal on Dee Why Beach, which was closed at the time of attack because of large swells and dangerous surf (the beach is pictured)
His friends helped him to shore.
It’s believed he was also attacked by a large bull shark.
Police on Monday urged people not to swim in murky, low-visibility water after bucketing rain drenched Sydney and its surroundings at the weekend.
Extra fresh water in the harbour after recent heavy rain, combined with the splashing effect from people jumping off a rock face, created a ‘perfect storm’ for Sunday’s shark attack, Superintendent Joseph McNulty said.
‘I would recommend not swimming in the harbour or our other river systems across NSW at this time,’ he told reporters before the Dee Why incident was reported.
Heavy swell has also prevented the operation of smart drumlines, which notify authorities of shark activity along most of the NSW coast since Sunday.
