Jan. 19 (UPI) -- A surfer was bitten by a shark in waters off Sydney on Monday evening, the second person to suffer critical injuries in a shark attack near the Australia's largest city in little more than 24 hours.
Emergency services were notified of the most recent attack at about 6:20 p.m. AEDT Monday, the New South Wales Police Force said in a statement.
The surfer, identified as a man believed to be in his 20s, was pulled from the waters of North Steyne Beach, Manly, near Sydney Harbour National Park by members of the public who performed first aid on the victim before emergency services could arrive.
The man suffered what NSW Police called "serious leg injuries," and was transported by ambulance to Royal North Shore Hospital in critical condition, authorities said.
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