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10/02/2014 - Sean Pollard - Australia

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A man had part of his arm torn off by a suspected great white shark while surfing off the coast of Western Australia on Thursday, officials said.

The man was surfing at Wylie Bay in the town of Esperance on Western Australia's remote southern coast when he was attacked by what is believed to be a four-metre great white, Esperance Shire President Malcolm Heasman said.

A fellow surfer managed to get the victim to shore and to a nearby parking lot where there was an off-duty ambulance officer, Heasman said. The ambulance officer gave the man first aid while they waited for help to arrive.

The victim lost one arm below the elbow and had extensive injuries on his other arm, likely from trying to fend off the shark, Heasman said. The man, who was a visitor to the area, also had lacerations to his legs. He was in stable condition and was being flown to a hospital in Perth for treatment.

Police had retrieved the man's surfboard, which was covered in bite marks, Heasman said.

Beaches in the area were closed and fisheries officials were trying to catch the shark, state fisheries department spokeswoman Donna Cole said.

It was the second attack by a suspected great white shark in the waters off Esperance in a year. Last October, a man was seriously injured by what officials believe was a great white while diving for abalone off Poison Creek, an area near the town.

There had been a few shark sightings in the Wylie Bay area in recent weeks, though that's not considered unusual for the area during the Australian spring, Heasman said.

Although sharks are common in Australian waters, the country has averaged fewer than two fatal attacks per year in recent decades.

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10/02/2014 - Sean Pollard - Australia

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Shark incident near Esperance, Western Australia

Western Australia Police
02. October 2014
Update from Department of Fisheries:
Beaches have been closed at Wylie Bay at Kelpids Beach, near Esperance after a shark incident this morning which resulted in a man being seriously injured.
The Department of Fisheries is currently investigating and has deployed equipment in an effort to catch the shark (species unknown at this stage).
The department says beaches are likely to remain closed for the next few days and urges local people and holiday makers to stay out of the water.
It has been confirmed that at about 11 o’clock this morning, a man suffered serious injuries after being bitten by a shark at Wylie Bay. He is receiving medical treatment.
The department is working closely with Police, the Shire of Esperance and Department of Parks and Wildlife to close the beaches, as well as Surf Life Saving Association jet skis in the location of the incident.
Further information will be made available when possible.
Source: WA Police
Update:
Media Statement ( Video ) by Lisa Clack ( Shark response unit manager ) :
White shark caught following Esperance attack

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