Boy named Sam Smith attacked by a shark in Sydney, Australia
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Sam Smith was spearfishing and filming with a friend, Luke Sisinni, at Mollymook today when the attack occurred.
He has been taken in a stable condition to Milton Ulladulla Hospital for treatment where a helicopter was on standby to fly him to a trauma hospital if required.
The 17-year-old suffered cuts to his hand and wrist.
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SYDNEY (AP) — Beaches at the Australian city of Newcastle were closed for a seventh day on Friday after at least two large sharks were sighted in coastal waters. Meanwhile, a teenage spear fisher was attacked by a shark 390 kilometers (240 miles) to the south.
Paramedics treated the boy for lacerations to his hand and fingers, ambulance service spokeswoman Jackie Levett said. The boy was taken to a hospital in a satisfactory condition, she said.
Luke Sisinni, who was diving with the boy identified as Sam Smith, said his friend was attacked while attempting to video a 1.5-meter (5-foot) shark.
"He said it spun around and started coming for him, so he stabbed it with his spear to try and scare it off, but it just went ballistic and bit him," Sisinni told The Milton Ulladulla Times news website.
The shark did not have money on his mind, he wanted him to stay with him. But the guy thought the shark wanted to eat him so he told the shark I am not the only one in the sea, go look for your dinner somewhere else.
