A surfer has been left in hospital after a shark attack off the coast of Sydney - Australia's fourth in just 48 hours.
The man, 39, suffered minor cuts and grazes after the bite, which took plae near the Point Plomer campground around 12 miles north of Port Macquarie.
Surf Life Saving NSW chief executive Steven Pearce issued a dire warning to sea-goers after the attack.
“If anyone’s thinking of heading into the surf this morning, anywhere along the northern beaches, think again,” Mr Pearce said.
“We have such poor water quality that’s conducive to bull shark activity. We have two people critically injured in hospital this morning. Just go to a local pool, because at this stage, we’re advising that the beaches are unsafe.”
His words came after shark experts warned of a disgusting reason behind a spate of attacks in Sydney.
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