A woman has been bitten by a shark off the north coast of Western Australia.
The female swimmer suffered minor injuries near Kurrajong Campground in Exmouth, about 14 hours north of Perth, at 10.15am on Saturday.
The species of shark is unknown but was believed to be 1.5 metres long, according to Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development officials.
The public are urged to exercise caution in the area and follow any beach closures
They are also urged to report any shark sightings to Water Police.
The latest incident comes just days after electrician Dave Daniell was attacked by a 3m long great white while foil boarding off a nearby Exmouth beach.
He had fallen into the water off Graveyards and Hunters beach when ‘the shark came flying in’ and bit his board.
‘I managed to get my leg out of the way as it bit down… I clung to the board as it took a bite and then I managed to try get back up to my feet again,’ Mr Daniell told the West Australian.
A woman was bitten by a shark near Kurrajong Camp in Exmouth on Saturday
The species of shark is unknown but was believed to be 1.5m long, according to department officials (stock image)
‘It all happened pretty quick, and as I was getting to my feet again, it nudged the actual foil, the mast itself, and it actually knocked me back in, on top of the shark.’
Located in Cape Range National Park, Kurrajong Campground is a popular campsite nestled between sand dunes.
It’s the same campsite where Tasmanian tourist Archie Rose, 11, was bitten on the leg by a ‘decent shark’ while snorkelling in May 2023.
He was airlifted to Perth, where he underwent multiple surgeries.
