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Spearfisher suffers serious injuries fighting off shark in Central Queensland

The man fought off the shark although he suffered lacerations to his arms and legs and is undergoing medical treatment.

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Paramedics treat the 31-year-old man who was attacked by a shark while spearfishing off Yeppoon in central Queensland.


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The attack took place shortly before lunchtime in waters off Rosslyn Bay, a resort in Queensland state popular with tourists visiting southern parts of the Great Barrier Reef.


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The swimmer was in a stable condition and would be transferred to another hospital in Brisbane later Sunday, a Rockhampton Hospital spokesman told AFP.

So far he hasn’t been able to talk much about what happened, but said he was in a school of mackerel when the shark came up, chasing the fish.

Mr Miers said the coast guard volunteers had given him first aid and saved his life.

Friends of the man helped him back into his boat and luckily a Coast Guard boat was nearby at the time.

“It’s the first shark attack we’ve had up here in a while – I’ve been (with the coast guard) for seven years and this is my first”.

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There were 22 shark attacks recorded in Australia a year ago, according to Taronga Zoo in Sydney.

The man was taken to hospital for surgery and is said to be in a serious but stable condition