Asger Risom
A man was severely injured in a shark attack at a popular swimming spot in South Australia.
The calm morning waters of Port Noarlunga, a coastal area south of Adelaide, were disrupted on Thursday when a man was attacked by a shark.
Emergency services responded swiftly, but the victim remains hospitalized in serious condition.
Details of the Incident
According to 20minutos, police reported that the attack occurred around 9:45 a.m. local time (2:15 a.m. CET). The swimmer, whose identity has not been disclosed, was bitten by a shark while in the water. Quick-thinking bystanders managed to bring the injured man to shore, where paramedics stabilized him before transporting him to a hospital.
Authorities have confirmed that the man remains in a critical state, with no further details released about his condition. As a precaution, swimming has been temporarily banned at the affected beach, according to ABC News Australia.
Shark Incidents in the Region
This is not the first such incident at Port Noarlunga. In November 2023, a woman survived a similar shark attack at the same location, approximately 30 kilometers south of Adelaide.
Australia has recorded a total of nine shark attacks in 2024, according to the International Shark Attack Database at the University of Florida.
None of the previous incidents this year were fatal.
However, a tragic exception occurred in March, when a surfer was killed by a shark off the coast of Western Australia.
Local authorities continue to monitor the area closely and are urging swimmers to heed safety warnings as investigations into the latest attack proceed.