A 19-year-old snorkeller, (name nor released), was bitten on the arm by a shark while diving at Lamont Reef off Heron Island in the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
The incident happened around 7.45am on Sunday 20 December 2009.
A brief report noted he was taken to shore by dinghy and flown to Rockhampton Base Hospital and from there he was flown to Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital where he was reported in stable condition.
There was no report of the extent of his wounds or what type of shark was responsible for the attack.
Sources:
News.com
UPDATE – 21 December 2009
The victim’s name is John Pengelly. His left hand and lower forearm were badly injured including severed tendons, arteries and bone damage. He lost a lot of blood and needed a transfusion during transport Rockhampton Base Hospital to Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital.
The shark was thought to be a 3-metre bull shark.
Source:
Brisbane Times
PIC source:
CDNN
