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| Shark bites off Australian surfer's leg | Shark bites off Australian surfer's leg |
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| A surfer is in a critical condition after a shark bit off his leg at a beach in Western Australia. | A surfer is in a critical condition after a shark bit off his leg at a beach in Western Australia. |
| Ben Gerring, 29, was in the water near Mandurah, south of Perth, when the attack occurred. | Ben Gerring, 29, was in the water near Mandurah, south of Perth, when the attack occurred. |
| The attack occurred at around 16:00 local time (07:00 GMT) on Tuesday, the Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported. | |
| Local media reports said Mr Gerring was resuscitated before he was taken to hospital. He has undergone surgery and remains in a critical condition. | Local media reports said Mr Gerring was resuscitated before he was taken to hospital. He has undergone surgery and remains in a critical condition. |
| "He was right out the back looking to get a big wave, one of the set waves that had been coming through during the day," Brian Williams, president of the Mandurah Boardriders Club and friend of the victim, told ABC. | |
| "He'd sort of paddled out the back, sort of past the pack slightly. And next thing all hell broke loose and they were trying to bring him in. | "He'd sort of paddled out the back, sort of past the pack slightly. And next thing all hell broke loose and they were trying to bring him in. |
| "His board was broken in half, they found the tail part of his board," Mr Williams said. | "His board was broken in half, they found the tail part of his board," Mr Williams said. |
| Surf Lifesaving Western Australia reportedly issued a warning before the attack, after an unknown species of shark was seen in the local area. | Surf Lifesaving Western Australia reportedly issued a warning before the attack, after an unknown species of shark was seen in the local area. |