A surfer has been bitten by a shark, in what is the fourth attack along Australia's New South Wales (NSW) coastline in under 48 hours.
The man suffered minor cuts after a shark bit through his board near Crescent Head on Tuesday morning.
A young surfer had a similarly lucky escape at Dee Why Beach in Sydney on Monday, but a shark attack at nearby Manly hours later left a 27-year-old with "life-changing" injuries. On Sunday, a 12-year-old boy was also critically injured when bitten at a popular Sydney Harbour beach.
Experts have warned swimmers and surfers to stay out of the Australian state's waterways, which have become a nutrient-rich magnet for sharks after heavy rains.
The 39-year-old surfer is currently in hospital in a stable condition, according to local reports.
