A man was attacked by a shark while surfing on North Avoca Beach this evening, the surf lifesaving club says.
The victim was a 28-year-old man who lived near the beach, according to Rick Parsons, president of the North Avoca Surf Lifesaving Club.
The man was surfing after 7 pm when a shark bit his arm but did not sever it. Mr Parsons said witnesses had reported the shark was 6 feet long.
Gosford Hospital confirmed that a man who had been attacked by a shark was admitted to their Emergency Department but could not yet confirm his condition or identity.
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