She was taken to Flinders Medical Center with injuries to her scalp and face, previously described as “extremely serious” and “lifethreatening”. by SA Ambulance, the local first responder service. Although the condition is serious, his condition is stable, authorities said.
“With the help of other emergency services, we evacuated the area while a search for the shark was carried out,” local police said.in a statement to television station 9News.
The beach was full of school children enjoying the sunny day. “Some of them claimed they saw the shark grab the woman by the head.”
“Some kids saw it, we talked to some of them and they saw their face was all bloody,” swimmer Mason Corbett said to 9News.
Surf Life Saving South Australia monitored the area for hours after the attack in search of the animal. This is the fourth shark attack off the coast of South Australia this year.
Surfer Todd Gendle, 55, is believed to have been killed by a shark on Granites Beach near Streaky Bay. His body was never recovered, but part of his board and wetsuit were found.