Boy, 11, attacked by a shark while he snorkelled just metres from shore – as medics fly to the remote scene to airlift him to safety
- An 11 year old boy was bitten by a shark
- He was snorkelling metres from the shore in WA
- In a serious but stable condition with leg injuries
A boy has been dragged bleeding onto the beach after he was attacked by a shark while snorkelling just metres offshore on a remote stretch of coastline in Western Australia.
The 11 year old was in waters off Kurrajong Campground at Cape Range National Park in the Shire of Exmouth, in upper-west Western Australia, when he was mauled by the shark at 3pm on Saturday.
Emergency crews from St John flew to the area and treated him on the beach before he was airlifted by the Royal Flying Doctors Service for further treatment.
He is now in in a serious but stable condition with cuts to his leg in Exmouth Hospital.
A shark alert has since been issued in the area and people have been asked to take care in the waters for the time being.
A boy has been dragged to shore after he was attacked by a shark while snorkelling just metres off the shore on a remote stretch of coastline in Western Australia
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