A male surfer has died after being attacked by a shark off the coast of NSW. 9News
Fellow surfers have been unable to save the life of a man attacked by a huge shark off the coast of the NSW northern rivers region this morning.
The 60-year-old man was surfing at Salt Beach near Kingscliff when he was bitten by the shark just after 10am.A large shark was filmed swimming nearby following the attack. Others surfing nearby rushed to help, fighting the shark off before helping the injured man to shore, witnesses at the scene have told police.The victim, who is believed to be from Queensland, received first aid treatment for a serious wound to his left leg but died at the scene.Surrounding beaches have been closed for the next 24 hours as police and the Department of Primary Industries investigate.
Beaches between Kingscliff and Cabarita have been cleared of swimmers and surfers by Marine Area Command officers and local surf lifesavers.
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