Teenage boy mauled by shark at popular beach as he's rushed to hospital with ‘serious' arm injuries
The boy was brutally bitten on the arm
SHARK HORROR Teenage boy mauled by shark at popular beach as he's rushed to hospital with 'serious' arm injuries
A TEENAGE boy has been mauled by a shark at a popular beach and rushed to hospital with "serious" arm injuries.
Emergency services were called to reports of the attack at Cabarita Beach on New South Wales' north coast, Australia just before 4pm on Sunday.
The teenage boy was badly bitten on the arm and has sustained serious injuries, said New South Wales Ambulance.
He was airlifted to Gold Coast University by the Westpac Rescue Helicopter and remains in a serious but stable condition.
It is not known what type of shark attacked the boy.
The attack comes just weeks after a teenage girl was mauled to death in a horrifying shark attack at Bribie Island, north of Brisbane.
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Charlize Zmuda, 17, let out a "piercing scream" as she was fatally bitten by the dangerous beast at a popular tourist hot spot in Australia.
Emergency services rushed to the scene after reports of the attack.
Queensland Ambulance confirmed they were responding to a 'serious shark bite incident' and had treated Charlize for life-threatening upper body injuries.
Despite their best efforts, the young teen sadly passed away just after 5pm, police said.
Devastated family member Renee Zmuda said at the time she would like the community to focus on the "incredible life she lived and not the awful way she died".
She said in a statement: "Charlize was loved by many and was such a shining light who truly touched the lives of everyone she met."
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Local swimmer Jenny O'Connor gathered at the beach to lay flowers for Charlize as a group paid their respects to the girl.
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