Diver attacked by shark in Tasmania’s south
A 31-year-old spearfisherman was hospitalized in stable condition after surviving a shark attack in Tasmania. This incident marks the sixth shark attack in Australia this year and has prompted local authorities to monitor the area.
Why it matters
It highlights safety concerns for recreational water activities and the ongoing environmental interactions between humans and marine predators.
- 11.10am . First published at 2.07am
shares Share article A man has been rushed to hospital following a shark attack in Tasmania’s south.
The 31-year-old - Australia’s sixth shark attack victim this year - was spearfishing when the predator latched on but he remarkably escaped, swimming 50 metres back to safety.
A man has been rushed to hospital following a shark attack in Tasmania’s south. 9News
The incident unfolded about 9am around a local dive spot at Adventure Bay, when three local spearfishermen returned to a spot they knew well.
“They have all the gear, they’ve been down there several times over the last two weeks is my understanding,” Darren Latham from Tasmania Police said.
But about 50-metres offshore from Coal Point, it all went wrong.
A 31-year-old man was attacked but made the painstaking swim back to safety and remarkably escaped with his life.
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