Surfer dies after being attacked by shark

Surfer dies after being attacked by shark

Surfer dies after being attacked by shark

Surfer dies after being attacked by shark

A surfer has died after he was mauled by a shark. The attack happened off a stretch of Australian coast famous for its surfing.

Rescuers said that they came to the man’s aid after he was spotted floating face down at Greenmount Beach on the Gold Coast. However, paramedics were unable to save him.

“Paramedics assessed the male patient for critical injuries and unfortunately, the gentleman had succumbed to those injuries,” a Queensland Ambulance Service spokesman said.

According to local media, it is the first fatal shark attack on the Gold Coast in decades.

Footage showed the man being rushed away, his surfboard spotted later with a large bite mark.

An individual who helped pull the man ashore told reporters that there was a big part of the man’s left leg missing.

He added that shark sightings are rare in the area, with shark preventions like bait hooks and nets installed along the coast for decades.

The beach on the Queensland coast is surrounded by popular surf breaks, making the area a major tourist destination.

According to the Australian Shark Attack File maintained by Taronga Conservation Society Australia, this would be the seventh fatal shark attack in Australian waters this year.

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