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Man attacked by shark at Yarrawonga Park in Lake Macquarie, north of Sydney
A man has undergone surgery after he was bitten in a suspected shark attack on Lake Macquarie, north of Sydney.
Key points:
- A woman dragged the 58-year-old man to shore after he was bitten by a shark
- The man is in a serious but stable condition in a Newcastle hospital
- It’s thought to be the first shark attack in this part of Lake Macquarie in decades
About 6:30pm on Saturday, emergency services were called to Yoorala Road in Yarrawonga Park following reports of a shark attack.
Paramedics treated a 58-year-old man at the scene for injuries to his arm before he was airlifted to Newcastle’s John Hunter Hospital.
He is in a serious but stable condition.
Police were told the man and a woman were swimming in the lake when he was bitten, and the…
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