A man has been attacked by a shark in Perth’s Swan River, at Point Walter Reserve in the suburb of Bicton.
The attack happened on Thursday morning at Blackwall Reach, a limestone cliff running along the river that is popular with swimmers, paddlers and rock climbers.
The man was taken to the shore of a beach across from Blackwall Reach on the Mosman Park side, where he is believed to have received CPR.
He has been taken to Royal Perth Hospital by ambulance with injuries consistent with a shark bite, according to St John Ambulance.
WA Police said the man sustained serious injuries to his leg.
The full severity of the man’s injuries is not yet known, but he has been taken to hospital under “priority one” conditions, the fastest ambulance transport possible.
He is believed to have been bitten by a bull shark, which are present in the Swan River but are very rarely involved in attacks.
People are being advised by police not to enter the water.
The last time a fatal attack was recorded in the Swan River was in 1923 when a 13-year-old boy died from a bite to his thigh.
-more to come
The post Man bitten by shark in Perth’s Swan River appeared first on The New Daily.
**Know benefits of facebook marketing --http://bit.ly/2RgChw3