Fisherman is in a serious condition after shark attack off the coast of WA
Fisherman is forced to wait 10 HOURS with 'significant injuries' for emergency help after being attacked by a shark in infamous waters off the coast of Australia The fisherman was attacked on Tuesday night by a lemon shark off the WA coast The incident was not reported until Wednesday, with the man moved to Exmouth He is a serious but stable condition with 'significant injuries' from the attack The man in his 30s is expected to be moved to Royal Perth Hospital tonight
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A man who was attacked by a shark off the coast of Western Australia on Tuesday night endured 'significant injuries' for about 10 hours until he received medical attention.
The man is now in a serious but stable condition in Exmouth on Western Australia's North West Cape.
He was believed to be fishing on a charter boat near Varanus Island when he was attacked by a lemon shark shortly after 8pm on Tuesday night.
The attack was only reported this morning when WA Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development's fisheries officers became aware of the incident, which occurred about 120km west of Karratha.
The man was
