The horror took place at Emerald Beach, around 350 miles north of Sydney, on Sunday - the nation's Father's Day. Many surfers were out to celebrate the holiday, reports say, with several rushing to the victim's aid when they saw the attack. Image: 9News) 9News)The beach, about 12 miles north of Coffs Harbour, was closed after the incident, officials said. Aaron Armstrong was surfing at the time of the attack and saw the man being brought out of the water. Australia ranked behind only the United States in the number of unprovoked shark encounters with humans in 2019, according to the University of Florida's International Shark Attack File.

Source: Daily Mirror September 05, 2021 09:18 UTC