A TEENAGE boy has been mauled by a shark at a popular beach and rushed to hospital with “serious” arm injuries.
Emergency services were called to reports of the attack at Cabarita Beach on New South Wales’ north coast, Australia just before 4pm on Sunday.
The teenage boy was badly bitten on the arm and has sustained serious injuries, said New South Wales Ambulance.
He was airlifted to Gold Coast University by the Westpac Rescue Helicopter and remains in a serious but stable condition.
It is not known what type of shark attacked the boy.
The attack comes just weeks after a teenage girl was mauled to death in a horrifying shark attack at Bribie Island, north of Brisbane.
Charlize Zmuda, 17, let out a “piercing scream” as she was fatally bitten by the dangerous beast at a popular tourist hot spot in Australia.
Emergency services rushed to the scene after reports of the attack.
Queensland Ambulance stated they were addressing a “serious shark bite incident” where they attended to Charlize for critical injuries to her upper body.
Despite their best efforts, the young teen sadly passed away just after 5pm, police said.
Grieving relative Renee Zmuda expressed a desire for the community to remember “the amazing life she led rather than the tragic way she passed”.
She said in a statement: “Charlize was loved by many and was such a shining light who truly touched the lives of everyone she met.”
Local swimmer Jenny O’Connor gathered at the beach to lay flowers for Charlize as a group paid their respects to the girl.
