- 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 mauled 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 a group of four bull sharks in the water before the man was attacked near Crescent Head on Tuesday morning.
It’s understood the shark bit through the man’s wetsuit and took a chunk out of his board. He was rushed to Kempsey Hospital by a witness.
Beaches from Queens Head to Big Hill have been closed.
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 shows 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 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.
A man has been rushed to hospital after being mauled by a shark at Point Plomer (pictured) on the NSWMid North Coast, marking the fourth attack in less than 48 hours
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
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.
His friends helped him to shore.
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
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)
It’s believed he was also attacked by a large bull shark.
More to come.