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07/27/2021 - Male 30 yr - Australia

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Man attacked by shark spent 10 hours on boat before getting professional medical treatment

A man attacked by a shark spent about 10 agonising hours on-board a vessel before he could be professionally treated for his gruesome injuries.

A man attacked by a shark while on a fishing charter spent about 10 hours on-board the vessel before he could be professionally treated for his significant injuries.

The Perth man, aged in his 30s, was attacked near Varanus Island, off the coast of Onslow in Western Australia’s north.

A St John Ambulance spokeswoman told NCA NewsWire that the man was attacked about 8.30pm on Tuesday and he suffered significant but not life-threatening injuries.

She said he had “a few bites” to his body and first aid was provided on-board the vessel.

That included providing pain relief, as well as cleaning and bandaging his wounds.

“I think they did a pretty good job — they controlled the bleeding,” she said.

The vessel travelled through the night to reach Exmouth where they were met by paramedics about 10.30am.

The man was taken to Exmouth Hospital where he remains in a stable condition.

It is not yet known whether he will need to be flown to Perth for further treatment.

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development said a lemon shark, which could reach almost 4m in length, was responsible for the attack.

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