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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Guardian staff

Shark’s big bite of surfer’s board forces beach to close on Australia’s east coast

A shark that bit a large chunk out of a surfer’s board on Monday has forced the temporary closure of a New South Wales beach and prompted surfing legend Kelly Slater to describe the man’s injury-free escape as “incredible”.

The Tweed Shire council confirmed Cabarita beach, located about 35km north of Byron Bay, was currently closed. They said no one was injured in the incident.

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