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Another shark attack in Australia's New South Wales

Xinhua, September 4, 2015 Adjust font size:

A 65-year-old man on a surf ski has become the 13th shark attack in Australia's New South Wales (NSW) since February.

He suffered extensive leg injuries and was being airlifted to hospital on the New South Wales mid-north coast at midday local time on Friday.

Meanwhile, the first great white sharks were tagged last week as part of the NSW Government's new monitoring measures to protect north-coast communities following the spate of attacks in recent months. Endi