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MAN DIES AFTER SHARK ATTACK AT TUNCURRY BEACH

A man has died after being mauled by a shark on the Mid North Coast this morning.

Emergency services were called to Tuncurry Beach, Forster, just after 11, with reports a man had been bitten.

The man believed to be in his 50’s suffered serious wounds to his right thigh.

A rescue helicopter was sent from Sydney, while paramedics treated him.

Despite their best efforts, the man could not be resuscitated and passed away at the scene.

The Mid North Coast Council has closed beaches from Black Head to One Mile at Forster.

There’ll be more on this story tonight in NBN News.

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Georgia Vaughan

Georgia Vaughan is a Journalist for NBN News in Tamworth. She grew up in Armidale before moving to Newcastle to attend Hunter School of Performing Arts. Georgia joined NBN News in 2020, working as a social media producer. She then moved to Sydney and has worked as a social media producer at 10 News First and a producer for News Channel at the ABC. Georgia holds a Bachelor of Communications (Journalism) from the University of Technology Sydney.

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