Innes National Park: Shark attack near Ethel Beach in South Australia
A swimmer has been ‘seriously injured’ after he was reportedly attacked by a shark near a national park in South Australia.
The attack, near Ethel Beach in Innes National Park, on the Yorke Peninsula, was reported to police at around 1.30pm on Thursday.
Emergency services are on site.
The shark attack, near Ethel Beach (pictured) in Innes National Park, on the Yorke Peninsula, was reported to police at around 1.30pm on Thursday.
There have been several shark attacks in South Australia in recent months.
In mid-November, Bridgette O’Shannessy, 32, was attacked while swimming with her partner off a reef in Port Noarlunga, south of Adelaide.
Ms O’Shannessy had to undergo two operations at Flinders Medical Center after losing some of her teeth and suffering nerve damage.
Her attack came just weeks after 55-year-old surfer Tod Gendle was mauled to death by a massive 4.2 meter great white shark near Granite Rock south of Streaky Bay, SA.
Bridgette O’Shannessy, 32, was attacked in November while swimming with her partner off a reef in Port Noarlunga, south of Adelaide
Tod Gendle, 55, was killed by a four-metre white rooster on October 31 while surfing near Granite Rock, near Streaky Bay.
Witnesses described the moment the shark lunged at the surfer before being dragged underwater by the animal.
South Australian woman Pamela Cook was also mauled by a shark in Beachport on October 2.
The 64-year-old was swimming with local community group Beachport Sea Urchins and Slugs when she was attacked shortly before 8am.
Several months earlier in May, 46-year-old Elliston man Simon Baccanello was killed in a shark attack at Walkers Rocks Beach.
More to come