Man hospitalized after shark attack as authorities ask swimmers to exercise caution on Delta Island
DELTA ISLAND, AUSTRALIA: An investigation has been opened by authorities after a man was attacked by a shark off the coast of West Australia.
The man, who is reportedly said to be in his 30s, was bitten by a shark on Delta Island, west of Karratha, on Wednesday, March 22, according to a St John's Ambulance spokesman, who spoke NCA NewsWire. She claimed that around 6.30 pm, emergency personnel were contacted to plan his rescue to the mainland.
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Swimmers asked to be cautious
"A boat was sent from Varanus Island, he was then taken to Barrow Island and then flown to Karratha Health Campus about 1am," the spokeswoman said. It is not known if the man will be sent to Perth for additional care.
The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development has acknowledged that it was looking into the matter and was collaborating with local agencies to corroborate additional information. Swimmers have been asked to be cautious while swimming near Delta Island and to abide by any beach closure notices, per the Daily Mail.
Sharp increase in shark attacks
A number of shark attacks have been reported from all parts of the world. On March 16, a woman narrowly avoided dying after a monstrous 19ft-long shark chewed through her surf ski and pulled her into the water in Albany's Cheynes Beach in Western Australia. An eyewitness said, "There were around 1200-1500 teeth marks on the surfboard...quite wide...probably over 12 inches. The teeth marks went from one side to the other," adding that "the imprint on the surf ski is quite wide."
At Brazil's Milagres Beach, a shark viciously attacked 32-year-old Andre Gomes, 32, while he was surfing on February 21. However, people nearby rescued him and promptly transported him to the hospital. It was the first instance since an eight-year-old girl escaped a shark attack at Southwest Beach in the country on January 28, 2022