15-05-2025
Man bitten by shark at Port Noarlunga in South Australia
A man is in hospital in a serious condition after being bitten by a shark at a popular seaside jetty.
Emergency services raced to the Port Noarlunga jetty in Adelaide's outer south on Thursday at 9.45am on reports a man swimming in the water had been bitten by a shark.
'He was helped from the water and treated at the scene by paramedics before he was taken to hospital in a serious condition,' the police said.
Swimmers have been evacuated from the water.
Port Noarlunga Beach is about 33km south of the Adelaide CBD and is a popular spot for swimming and fishing.
The alarming incident follows a spate of shark attacks that have hit South Australia, including fatal attacks.
In January, 28-year-old surfer Lance Appleby was taken by a shark at Granites Beach in Streaky Bay in the Eyre Peninsula.
Adelaide teenager Khai Cowley was killed in an attack off Ethel Beach in December, 2023.
In October that year, Tod Gendle was killed while he was surfing near Streaky Bay, with a huge 4m great white thought to be the culprit.
In May 2023, teacher Simon Baccanello was believed to have been killed by a shark while surfing at Walkers Rock near Ellison on the state's west coast.
Others have suffered serious injuries in attacks.
Swimmer Pam Cook was mauled by a shark in October 2023 during her regular morning dip at the small seaside town of Beachport.
