Horror moment after teen mauled by shark
Horror details have emerged after a teenage boy was mauled by a shark off a popular beach in northern NSW.
A 16-year-old boy was swimming in the water off Norris Headland at Cabarita Beach - between Tweed Heads and Byron Bay - shortly before 4pm on Sunday when he was attacked by a shark.
The shark - which witnesses said was 2m long - mauled the right side of the teen's body, injuring his leg, hand and arm.
Bystanders rushed to the boy's aid as he cried for help, pulling him from the water.
An off-duty paramedic from Queensland was among those who helped the teen. They applied a tourniquet and carried him to the nearby carpark.
Footage shared to social media shows the moment the teenager was pulled from the waves, with surfers and other beachgoers working together to bring him to safety.
It shows the shark trailing behind the group as the boy was being taken back to the shore, its fin emerging from the water as it follows the rescuers towards the beach.
Members of the crowd screamed as they rushed the boy to the sand, gathering around him as the off-duty paramedic started to treat his injuries.
A Surf Life Saving NSW spokesman told NewsWire the 'conscious and breathing' teenager was flown to Gold Coast University Hospital.
A second helicopter tried to locate the shark.
'The Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter conducted sweeps of the area but no shark activity was sighted,' they said.
'A jet ski was used to clear other surfers from the water.'
The Surf Life Saving crew will use drones to conduct further searches of the water on Monday.
Cabarita Beach will remain closed for 24 hours.
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