Surfer in critical condition after Australian shark attack
A surfer is in critical condition after a shark attacked him in southern Australia.
Police said in a statement that the 26-year-old man suffered “serious leg injuries” when he was attacked today about 25 miles south of Port Lincoln in South Australia state.
Adelaide’s The Advertiser newspaper reported a witness’s description of a 20ft Great White Shark biting off the surfer’s leg, which had an ankle strap attached to his surfboard.
He was flown by helicopter in critical condition from a Port Lincoln hospital to the main hospital in the state capital, Adelaide.
Sharks are common off Australia’s beaches but fatal attacks are rare.
The country has averaged fewer than two deadly attacks per year in recent decades.
