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Surfer in Western Australia survives shark attack | Surfer in Western Australia survives shark attack |
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A surfer in Western Australia is in hospital after being attacked by a shark on Tuesday - the sixth such incident in the state this year. | A surfer in Western Australia is in hospital after being attacked by a shark on Tuesday - the sixth such incident in the state this year. |
The man, in his 30s, suffered severe injuries to his abdomen and right arm at the remote Red Bluff surf spot about 1,000km (600 miles) from Perth. | The man, in his 30s, suffered severe injuries to his abdomen and right arm at the remote Red Bluff surf spot about 1,000km (600 miles) from Perth. |
Surfers dragged him from the water, which a witness said was full of blood | Surfers dragged him from the water, which a witness said was full of blood |
The man, described as "tough as nails", was driven two hours to the nearest hospital. | |
He was then flown to a hospital in Perth on Tuesday night and is reportedly in a stable condition. | He was then flown to a hospital in Perth on Tuesday night and is reportedly in a stable condition. |
The spate of attacks in Western Australia - five of which have been fatal - has prompted calls for a shark cull, but the authorities have ruled out that option following protests from environmental groups. | The spate of attacks in Western Australia - five of which have been fatal - has prompted calls for a shark cull, but the authorities have ruled out that option following protests from environmental groups. |
Most of the attacks have involved great white sharks, but officials from the Department of Fisheries were unable to confirm what kind of shark had attacked the man. | Most of the attacks have involved great white sharks, but officials from the Department of Fisheries were unable to confirm what kind of shark had attacked the man. |
"A number of species of shark attack people. It's a fairly prevalent tiger shark area," the department's Tony Cappelluti was quoted by ABC News as saying. | "A number of species of shark attack people. It's a fairly prevalent tiger shark area," the department's Tony Cappelluti was quoted by ABC News as saying. |
The beach - a remote stretch of sand north of Carnarvon - has been closed since the attack. | The beach - a remote stretch of sand north of Carnarvon - has been closed since the attack. |
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