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World Surf Tour event suspended after shark attack
    2018-04-17  08:53    Shenzhen Daily

A PROFESSIONAL surfing event off Western Australia was briefly suspended yesterday after a shark attack nearby.

The Margaret River Pro event, part of the World Surf Tour, was put on hold for an hour after the attack at Gracetown.

A man in his 30s, who was surfing at Cobblestones Beach near Gracetown, was bitten on the leg but managed to body surf to shore where bystanders used a rope from his surfboard to apply a torniquet. The victim was still conscious when flown to Royal Perth Hospital by air ambulance. A four-meter shark was later spotted nearby.

Surf photographer Peter Jovic, who witnessed the attack from the beach, told ABC Radio “a shark pretty much popped up and ended up knocking a surfer off his board.”

After assessing the situation, organizers decided to resume the event with additional safety measures in place. Organizers added more drones and jet skis to ensure the safety of competitors.

(SD-Agencies)

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