A man in his thirties has suffered critical injuries during a shark attack at Rottnest Island, off Perth.Â
A St John WA ambulance spokesperson said the man was bitten by the shark just before 10am today at Geordie Bay.
The man was attacked at Jordy Bay on the north of the island. (ABC News)
The man was transported by boat to a jetty where paramedics performed CPR.Â
Aerial vision showed a Water Police boat tethered to a smaller boat, which was equipped with spearfishing gear.
Vision shows a man returning a speargun to a small boat that was tethered to a Water Police vessel. (ABC News)
The RAC rescue helicopter was sent to Rottnest Island in the aftermath of the attack.
A rescue helicopter was on stand-by in the aftermath of the attack. (ABC News)
In a statement, the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) said a report of a possible shark bite was received around 9:54am.
DPIRD has urged people to take extra caution in the Geordie Bay area and that it is working with local authorities to coordinate its response.Â
Police and ambulance crews rushed to the scene. (ABC News)
It comes after a public report was made around 10am this morning of an approximately 5-metre white shark sighted at Thomson Bay nearby.
Rottnest Island is a popular tourist destination off Perth’s coast.
Bystanders gathered near Geordie Bay after a man in his thirties was attacked by a shark.Â
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