A surfer has died after a suspected shark attack at a popular beach in New South Wales, Australia.
The man in his 50s suffered critical injuries to his upper thigh while surfing Tuesday morning, according to NSW Police.Emergency services were called to Tuncurry Beach, Forster, around 300 kilometers north of Sydney, at about 11.20 a.m. local time , police said.The man actually spotted the shark early and tried to warn his friends, police superintendent Christopher Schilt told reporters at the scene.
Climate change could be a factorBystanders and paramedics worked together to save the victim, said the NSW Ambulance in a tweet Tuesday. Officers from the Manning Great Lakes Police District tried to resuscitate him but he died at the scene, the force added.The shark in question is believed to be around 4.5 meters long, said the NSW Department of Primary Industries , a government agency responsible for fisheries and agriculture.
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