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Surfer seriously injured in shark attack at Western Australia beach
A man in his 50s remains hospitalized in stable condition after a shark bite at Glenfield Beach.
The short version
- A surfer in his 50s, identified as Mel Ismail, sustained serious injuries after being bitten by a shark at Glenfield Beach in Western Australia.[CBS News · Fox News]
- Fellow surfer Shannon Dunn pulled Ismail from the water and drove him to an ambulance.[Fox News]
- Ismail remains in serious but stable condition in intensive care facing a long recovery.[CBS News · Fox News]
Key facts
- Mel Ismail was attacked by a shark on Monday morning while surfing at Glenfield Beach in Western Australia.[CBS News · Fox News]
- Shannon Dunn rescued Ismail from the water and transported him to meet an arriving ambulance.[Fox News]
- Ismail was hospitalized in serious but stable condition at Geraldton Health Campus.[CBS News · Fox News]
What remains uncertain
- The species of shark involved in the attack has not yet been determined, pending tests on the damaged surfboard.[CBS News]
Sources
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