Recently, in the coastal tourism and fishing town of Jurien Bay (located 220 km north of Perth), a 46-year-old woman was bitten by a shark in the leg.
It is understood that the woman had travelled with a local travel agency, Turquoise Safaris, and at the time of the incident, she was on a sea lion tour on Sandland Island.
According to information released by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) of Western Australia, the woman was bitten by a 2-metre tiger shark in waist-deep waters near Sandland Island, and the incident occurred at around 11.30am on Monday.
One of the tourists also said that after the incident, people around pulled the woman out of the water and took her to a nearby beach.
After that, they also gave her first aid and stopped the bleeding with a tourniquet.
At around 12 o'clock, emergency services arrived at the scene and took the woman to the Royal Perth Hospital with the help of rescue ***.
Judging from the information released by the hospital, when she arrived at the hospital on Monday afternoon, the woman's condition was not very good, however, after treatment, the woman's condition gradually improved, and her condition has stabilized.
The incident also shocked the local community. Tony O, the head of the Shire of Dandaragan'Gorman said his entire community was shocked.
We've heard a lot about shark attacks, but this is the first time it's happened in a neighborhood so close to us, and it shocked each of us. ”
No one wants to be bitten by a shark in waist-deep waters. ”
In the vicinity of Julien Bay, the last time there was a shark attack was in the 60s. ”
Separately, it is understood that the DPIRD is still investigating the incident, and they also said in a statement: "The DPIRD is cooperating with local authorities to investigate the incident." ”
At the same time, DPIRD also warns: "You must be extra cautious when visiting the Jurien Bay area. ”
After the incident, DPIRD also urgently closed the beach between North Head and Sandy Cape.
Last but not least, be careful when visiting the beach or nearby waters!