The 44-year-old has suffered injuries to both legs during a ''sustained and prolonged' attack.
abc.net.au/news/fundraiser-for-shark-attack-victim-port-macquarie-man/102779970The Port Macquarie community is rallying to support local man Toby Begg, who remains in a serious condition in hospital after he was bitten by a shark at a popular NSW Mid North Coast surfing spot.Police say the shark that attacked Mr Begg was between 3.8 and 4.
Police said the shark that attacked Mr Begg was between 3.8 and 4.2 metres long and that the attack was "sustained and prolonged""Our thoughts and prayers are with former Port Macquarie on-call firefighter Toby Begg and his family," a post on the Port Macquarie Fire and Rescue Station Facebook page reads."A fund has been established to help Toby and his family in this terrible time.The registered charity Port Macquarie- Hastings Community Help Inc.
"Toby is laying in hospital at the moment with an unknown outcome, and his poor wife and family, you know, are trying to come to terms with the new life that they're going to be faced with."The Coopernook resident created Bite Club in 2011, a support group for shark attack victims and their families, after he was attacked at Crowdy Head."It brings back your own day, the events that you went through. It just all becomes fresh in your mind again," Mr Pearson said.
"We have members in Port Macquarie who have been attacked, so there has been a lot of phone calls made to make sure they're doing OK after hearing of this event.""We'll be there if they want to talk to us," he said. "[It's important] they have trusted family around them at this time to support them … and that they stay away from things like social media as there's always comments they don't need to see."While shark nets are not used in the Port Macquarie-Hastings local government area, 15 smart drum lines are in place that allow sharks to be tagged and released.
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