A man spearfishing in South Australia was mauled in a shark attack Sunday, officials said as a report warned of several sightings of the deadly predators in the area.
The 24-year-old was among a group in the water at Second Valley south of Adelaide when he was bitten, a spokeswoman for the South Australian Ambulance Service said.
"This guy was bitten rather savagely on the foot and also on the arm," a witness told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
A number of sharks have been sighted in the area in the past three weeks, including one animal measuring nearly six metres (20 feet), the ABC said.
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The shark responsible for the latest attack, which is not believed to be life-threatening, was two metres long, it said.
Sharks are a common feature of Australian waters. Last December, a snorkeller died after being attacked by a large shark off the Western Australian coast. More fortunate were a navy diver who was savaged in Sydney Harbour and a surfer attacked at Bondi Beach who survived their encounters. - Sapa
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