EVANS HEAD SHARK VICTIM REPORTEDLY FOUGHT OFF SHARK

The 52-year-old bitten by a shark this morning at Main Beach, Evans Head, reportedly fought off the shark.

Deputy Inspector Cameron Lindsay said the man spotted the shark and warned others to paddle to shore.

“He actually fought off the shark, we’re told, and has made it to shore and with the help of that other surfer”, he said.

Two surfers and a passer-by initially helped the victim using towels as tourniquets until paramedics arrived.

On Sunday, beaches around nearby Ballina were closed after two sharks were spotted off the coast.