Shark Attack, Port Macquarie, North Shore Beach, NSW

A man in his twenties was attacked by a shark on North Shore Beach in Port Macquarie.

A rescue helicopter was called to the beach and the man was treated for leg injuries.

A New South Wales Ambulance Service spokeswoman said the victim was taken to Port Macquarie Base Hospital on the state’s mid-north coast in a critical but stable condition.

Port Macquarie emergency services said they assisted the man at the scene while they waited for paramedics to arrive.

“Town Beach lifeguards responded to a serious shark attack around 11am this morning on North Shore Beach, where some passersby and another surfer rendered aid using improvised tourniquets,” they wrote on Facebook.

“The beaches between North Shore and Lighthouse Beach (Tacking Point) are closed and will remain closed for at least 24 hours.”

Daily Mail Australia has contacted the Department of Primary Industries for further comment.

A New South Wales Police spokesman said the man was 20 years old.

“No further information is available at this time,” the spokesman said.

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