A 17-year-old boy who was surfing at a beach on the NSW mid north coast has died after a suspected shark attack.
Witnesses have told police the teenager was surfing at Wilsons Headland off Wooli Beach near Grafton on Saturday afternoon when he suffered “serious injuries to his legs”.
NSW Ambulance crews were called to reports of a shark attack just before 2.30pm, a spokesman told news.com.au. “Several board-riders came to his assistance before the injured teen could be helped to shore,” NSW Police said in a statement.Beaches in the area including Wooli, Diggers Camp and Minnie Water have been closed.
SLS advise WOOLI BEACH, Wooli and adjacent beaches are closed after shark incident at 02:30pm on 11 Jul 2020.Wooli Beach is a three-kilometre stretch of sand between Wooli Wooli River and the ocean.A report into the teenager’s death will be prepared for the coroner.
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