According to the national broadcaster ABC, relying on local health care institutions, the man’s condition is serious but stable.
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Local residents are advised to be very cautious around the beach area.
Australian scientists believe that due to the increasing number of people in the water and rising ocean temperatures, shark migration routes are changing, which may contribute to more frequent attacks.
In January, a 12-year-old boy swimming in Sydney Harbour died after being bitten by a shark.
In May–June, three divers died in separate incidents: two in Western Australia, the third in Queensland.
Also in June, a shark attacked a woman at one of Sydney’s most popular beaches.
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A woman working as a teacher recalled last month how she struck the predator with her left hand before it dragged her underwater.
After the June 13 attack, she was put into an induced coma and part of her left arm was amputated.
According to the database on shark and human encounters, about 1,300 such incidents have been recorded in Australia since 1791, of which more than 260 ended in death.
