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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rod McGuirk

Surfer bitten in 4th shark attack off Australia's east coast in 3 days

Australia Shark Attacks - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

A surfer had minor injuries from being bitten by a shark Tuesday in the fourth attack off the coast of Australia's most populous state in three days.

The shark attacked the man's surfboard at Point Plomer, 460 kilometers (290 miles) north of the New South Wales state capital, around 9 a.m., officials said.

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