Comments are subject to our community guidelines, which can be viewed, Pictured is Justine Barwick, the 46-year-old woman mauled by the shark off the coast of Australia. The common practice of Free Dive spearfishing is a fun way for sports spearfisherman to catch lovely eating reef fish. Another Brit was mauled by the shark … Mum-of-three Sandi, from Brisbane, said she could hear a woman who was on the boat with the victim crying as the rescued unfolded. Sandi said: “It was so frightening. The process of spearing a fish on the reef let’s blood into the water from the speared fish. The mum-of-two is in critical condition in the same Mackay Base Hospital after overnight surgery. A man has been bitten on the leg by a shark in Australia's Great Barrier Reef, authorities said Monday, the fourth such attack in six months at the popular tourist site. Justine, from Tasmania, was attacked just hours prior to a 12-year-old girl also getting bitten by a shark in the same area. For other inquiries, Contact Us. Other report claims there were five attacks in 12 months, another article claims that six shark attacks happened in the past 14 months in 2019-2020. A man has survived a shark attack while swimming in the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, escaping with only minor injuries. The Queensland government will set three drum lines in the area in a bid to stop more attacks from what could be the same killer fish. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Crewman Ben McCauley said an emergency doctor, who was sailing nearby, and others who gave first aid to Justine had likely saved her life. We were all swimming around Cid Harbour yesterday morning, just hours before the shark attack happened. editor October 29, 2019 21:39. RACQ CQ Rescue crewman Ben McCauley told the ABC: “The shark had taken a huge chunk out of her inside leg and she was bleeding out. Justine was attacked on Wednesday evening while snorkeling in Cid Harbour. Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. The tourist was in the ocean at Australia’s Great Barrier Reef when the horrifying shark attack happened. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. “The original first aid was actually really well done. There have only been a handful of recorded incidences of shark attacks on the Great Barrier Reef. Email us at tips@the-sun.co.uk or call 0207 782 4368 . Do you have a story for The Sun Online news team? View our online Press Pack. Horrific shark attack at Great Barrier Reef. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. The last shark attack in the area was eight years ago. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. The youngster was holidaying with her father and sister, and is currently in a critical condition and due to have surgery. Justine, from Tasmania, was attacked just hours prior to a 12-year-old girl also getting bitten by a shark in the same area. Sharks in Great Barrier Reef threatened by government program. “It was terrifying. In general, they are mostly human invoked incidences. You can WhatsApp us on 07810 791 502. “Around 5pm we heard on the (marine) radio that there had been a shark attack and for everyone to get out of the water. I heard one woman on board who was extremely distressed. “She was standing on the top deck of their yacht and talking to the paramedics in the helicopter. A rescue helicopter that scrambled to pick her up was just 15 minutes away from the scene due to an earlier operation. “By that stage there was already a helicopter hovering around. There are reports of four shark attacks in six months of 2019 in Great Barrier Reef. A 23-year-old man has died after he was bitten by a shark near the Great Barrier Reef on Monday. Temperatures to drop below 0 this weekend as 'first snow' set to hit UK, Shamed MP Margaret Ferrier dismisses 700m journey with Covid as 'a blip', Oscar Pistorius pleads for forgiveness of victim Reeva Steenkamp’s family, Health Sec 'flouted 10pm curfew & 'made joke about test & trace failings', Boozy Brits hit Northern bars for last time before PM shuts pubs on Monday, ©News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. We went out on our dingy to see what was happening.

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