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A young surfer is fighting for life after being bitten by a shark in northern NSW, prompting closures of several beaches in the area. About 11am on Tuesday, emergency services were called to North Shore Beach in Port Macquarie after the man was attacked. The man, aged 23, was treated at the scene for leg injuries. He was taken to Port Macquarie Hospital in a critical but stable condition. He was set to be transported by helicopter to John Hunter Hospital on Tuesday evening.
“He used the lead from the dog as a tourniquet to wrap around the young man’s leg and essentially saved his life until the paramedics got there,” she told reporters on Tuesday afternoon. Mowbray said the young man, a Port Macquarie local, had been out for a surf, and was able to catch a wave into shore after being bitten by the shark. Multiple ambulance crews and a rescue helicopter were deployed after the attack.
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