After a serious shark attack on a surfer in Australia, the extent of his injuries is slowly becoming clear. According to police reports, the 23-year-old’s severed leg washed up on the beach some time after the attack and was immediately packed in ice by residents.
The victim is being treated at Newcastle’s John Hunter Hospital, where his leg was later blown off. It is still unclear whether doctors will be able to sew it back together, 9News reported.
The young man was attacked by the shark on Tuesday near the famous Australian beach resort of Port Macquarie on the east coast. Photos showed his surfboard, part of which had been bitten off by the animal. Authorities later said it was a three-metre-long great white shark.
The animals are considered the most dangerous predatory fish on earth. Beaches in the region were closed for at least 24 hours.
Wound tied with dog leash
Witnesses rushed to the victim’s aid. A police officer who happened to be nearby managed to tie the wound with a dog leash until emergency services arrived. Several ambulances and a helicopter were deployed. The victim was initially in critical but not life-threatening condition.
It was the third shark attack this month in Australia. Last week, a surfer was bitten in the leg just a few miles from downtown Perth on the west coast. Doctors stitched up the wound and removed a shark tooth from his leg. Two weeks ago, a man was attacked by a predatory fish while spearfishing near Coral Bay, about 700 miles north of Perth. The victim also suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
Source: Krone
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