SYDNEY: A 60-year-old surfer was attacked and killed by a 3-meter (10-foot) great white shark off the coast of northern New South Wales (NSW) state on Sunday, officials said. The man received a bite to the back of his thigh and was brought to the shore by other surfers who had fought off the shark, a surf rescue group, Surf Life Saving NSW, said in a statement. The victim, from Tugun just over the state border in Queensland, received first aid on the shore but died on the beach. The Department of Primary Industries said that a shark biologist assessed photographs and confirmed that a white shark was responsible for the fatal attack. Nearby beaches were cleared of swimmers and surfers and will remain closed for 24 hours.
