A woman is in hospital after being bitten by a shark while swimming at Merimbula on the far South Coast of NSW.
The 63-year-old was attacked by a shark at Main Beach at about 7:00am and received lacerations to her hip, back and buttocks, according to paramedics.
She was taken to South East Regional Hospital and is in a stable condition.
Surf lifesavers said the woman had been swimming with a friend close to shore when she was “bumped” in the back by the shark.
Her friend assisted her to shore and called emergency services.
Thirty kilometres of beaches surrounding Merimbula and Pambula will be closed for 24 hours while investigations continue to confirm the size and type of shark.
Surf lifesaving drones will be launched to conduct surveillance of the waters off Merimbula, with the Department of Primary Industries also monitoring marine activity.
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