A teenage boy is dead after being bitten by a shark while surfing off the NSW mid-north coast in an area described as a “shark hotspot”.
Key points:
- The attack took place just north of Grafton, at Wooli Beach
- The attack left the surfer with severe injuries to his legs
- He was given CPR but was unable to be revived
The 15-year-old was surfing at Wilsons Headland at Wooli Beach, near Grafton and north of Coffs Harbour, just before 2: 30pm when he was attacked.
The shark attack left him with severe injuries to his legs.
Several surfers came to the aid of the teen and helped him to shore for medical attention.
Despite CPR efforts from paramedics to revive him, the boy died at the scene.
A Surf Life Saving NSW spokeswoman said drones which scan coastline for predators had been concentrated in the mid-north coast area