Stand-up paddle boarder is bitten by shark in calm waters on the Sunshine Coast
- Man in early 40s bitten on the wrist while paddle boarding on Sunshine Coast
- He told paramedics on Tuesday morning he believed he was bitten by a shark
- Suffered no serious injuries as paramedics assess whether it was a shark bite
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A man has been bitten in a suspected shark attack on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast.
He was paddle boarding in a canal off Bells Esplanade at Pelican Waters just after 7am on Tuesday morning when he was bitten on the wrist.
A Queensland Ambulance spokeswoman told Daily Mail Australia the man aged in his early 40s believed he was bitten by a shark.
Paramedics treated the man at the scene for a ‘very minor’ puncture wound.
A man was bitten by a shark on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast on Tuesday (stock image)
‘The man suffered no serious injuries or haemorrhage,’ the spokeswoman told Daily Mail Australia.
‘Paramedics is still assessing as to whether the bite is from a shark.’
The man is expected to visit a GP for further treatment.
Bull sharks are known to swim in the canals around Pelican Waters, Nine News reported.
More to come.