A teenager swimming at Cabarita Beach in New South Wales, Australia, found himself in a dangerous situation as he was stalked and attacked by a shark before a surfer stepped in to save his life.
Dramatic video captured the terrifying moment when the cartilaginous fish raced toward land behind a 16-year-old boy whom it had severely mauled off a popular crowded beach in Australia.
The teen was attacked by the predator at Cabarita Beach in Bogangar, New South Wales, on Sunday.
One man could not sit idly by and watch that teenager possibly lose his life. The man punched the shark head-on, a method of self-defense against sharks that experts recommend.
Others stepped in to help bring the boy to shore on a surfboard, with the beast following close behind them.
@sebbyds Video from Arch and Katy just after a surf in Caba today. Hope 16yo Ashton is ok.
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Witnesses at the scene claim the shark, which they identified as the warm water-loving bull shark, was about seven feet long and was chasing a seal before it bit the 16-year-old on the arm and leg.
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An off-duty paramedic from Queensland treated the teen and used a tourniquet to help stop his bleeding, 9 News Australia reported.
After paramedics arrived, the teen was airlifted to Gold Coast University Hospital in serious but stable condition.
How Social Media Reacted To The Frightening Shark Attack
“LMAO I THOUGHT THE ROCKS WERE SHARK FINS AND I WERE LIKE THEY SPAWNED UNDER THE SAND?” one person said of the footage.
“That’s the risk we take when we surf. We over fish the waters then blame them for trying to survive,” a second person added.
“Why do people still think it’s a good idea to go in the ocean in Australia?” a third person asked.
“You can hear the scream and the orange boy looking shocked 😮, a fourth person stated of the shocking scene involving the kid and the shark.
“Did anyone else notice one guy placing the surfboards in an arrow arrangement pointing to the victim,” one final person noticed from the footage.
