Shark attack at Beachport

Emergency services are at the scene of a shark attack at Beachport.

About 7.45am today (Monday 2 October), police were called to the Beachport jetty after reports that a woman had been bitten on the leg by a shark.

She was helped out of the water and given first aid by bystanders until paramedics arrived.

The woman was then taken to the Mount Gambier Hospital in a serious condition.

Please avoid the Beachport area if possible.

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