Source : Perth Now news
Emergency services have rushed to meet a man at the Western Australian coastline, after he was bitten by a shark.
The incident is believed to have unfolded shortly before 11.20am local time, near Michaelmas Island, off the coast of Albany — about 420km south east of Perth.
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According to a WA Police spokeswoman, the man is being taken by boat to the Albany marina where he will be met by paramedics.
“A male person is believed to have been bitten by a shark and is being conveyed by boat to shore,” the spokeswoman said.
“At this stage, we have no further details to confirm.”
A St John Ambulance spokesman said the man is believed to be in his 30s and have suffered critical injuries.
A shark, estimated about 4.5m in length, was reported by a member of the public to Shark Smart on Saturday morning.
The incident comes three weeks after Steven Mattaboni, 38, was killed while spearfishing off Rottnest Island.
The father-of-two was believed to have been bitten by great white shark about 1km offshore on May 16.
