Great white shark kills surfer off Australia's New South Wales
The surfer, who the Herald said was from the Gold Coast, died at about 10:40.
"He was rendered first aid for serious injuries to his left leg but died at the scene," a police statement said. Paramedic Terry Savage praised the men who brought the surfer ashore, saying:"It was nothing short of heroic to get him to the beach.People were ordered out of the water, with jet skis used to bring some in.
Salt Surf Life Saving Club member, James Owen, told the Herald:"It's a bit of a shock for everyone at the moment. There's a very sombre mood here. I don't know of a previous fatal shark incident in this area."This is the third fatality from shark attacks this year.In January, a 57-year-old diver was killed off Western Australia.
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