Diver injured in shark attack off Tasmania coast
- On Saturday, a 31-year-old diver was bitten by a shark off Bruny Island, Tasmania, while spearfishing near Coal Point, Adventure Bay.
- Witnesses reported the group was "spearfishing on scuba" and retrieving a fish when attacked; authorities believe a 2-metre broadnose sevengill shark, a species known to scavenge on other sharks, was responsible.
- Police Inspector Darren Latham confirmed "he sustained non-life-threatening injuries to his lower forearm" and was airlifted to Royal Hobart Hospital by the Westpac Rescue Helicopter in stable condition.
- The police vessel Dauntless is patrolling the area with no further shark sightings reported. Inspector Latham urged divers to "remain vigilant, follow local safety advice and be aware of their surroundings."
- While shark encounters remain statistically rare, the Australian Shark Incident Database reports a gradual rise in incidents, averaging nearly 29 per year over the last decade versus roughly 16 per year in the 2000s.
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31-Year-Old Diver Survives After Being Bitten By Nearly 7-Foot Shark In Australia
The diver was about 165 feet from shore and roughly 26 feet underwater when he was bitten on the lower forearm by what authorities believe was a broadnose sevengill shark measuring about 6.5 feet long.
Diver survives after being bitten by nearly 7-foot shark in Australia: ‘Pretty good bite’
A 31-year-old was bitten on the forearm by a shark measuring over 6-and-a-half feet in length off the coast of Tasmania, Australia shortly after 9 a.m. Saturday, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported.
Sydney Morning Herald
Diver bitten by shark in Tasmania
A diver has been attacked by a shark in Tasmania’s south.
The Independent
The Independent (US)Scuba diver attacked by shark off Adventure Bay in Tasmania
Police say 31-year-old victim has been airlifted to hospital in stable condition
Diver injured in shark attack off Tasmania coast
SYDNEY, July 18 (Reuters) - A male diver was injured in a shark attack off the coast of Tasmania on Saturday, police said, the latest in a spate of shark attacks in Australian waters. The 31-year-old was diving around 50 metres (164 feet) offshore in...
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