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Laine Clark

Man suffers shark bite off remote far north Qld island

A rescue helicopter flew the man from Clack Island in a serious but stable condition. (HANDOUT/QUEENSLAND AMBULANCE SERVICE)

A man has been attacked by a shark in far north Queensland after he "swam along" with it for a while, paramedics say.

The 21-year-old has been airlifted to hospital with "deep puncture wounds" after the shark suddenly bit him on the arm and shoulder as they swam near Clack Island off Cape York.

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