A young boy was attacked by a shark while playing in shallow water.
Paramedics rushed to Shipwreck Cove in Golden Bay, north of Mandurah in WA, just after 5pm on Thursday after receiving reports that a child had been bitten.
The boy, believed to be 12 years old, suffered a small shark bite to his lower body while playing in the shallow waters of the family-friendly beach.
He was rushed to Rockingham General Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The boy is stable and is expected to be discharged on Friday.
The Ministry of Regional Industry and Development confirmed in a statement that “a young man was bitten by a suspected shark of unknown size and species at approximately 5.11pm.”
Swimmers are urged to exercise caution in Shipwreck Cove and Golden Bay.
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The boy was bitten in Shipwreck Cove, north of Mandurah, on Thursday evening (pictured).
