The Evans Head resident shouted to his mate to go back as they paddled out at Main Beach about 6.20am but was dragged under by the shark as he tried to paddle to safety. One of them assisted the other and a passer-by came past with some towels to stop the bleeding, he said. The Great White left large jaw imprints about 40cm wide in Mr Isons board. Duty officer for Surf Life Saving Far North Coast Jimmy Keough said there had been multiple shark sightings in the region over the past four weeks. He said, however, the attack on his friend would not keep him from the water. Ex-boxer Craig Ison, 52, punched the three-metre-long shark repeatedly to try to scare it away, but was mauled on his hand, hip and thigh. It was definitely the numbers, youre not too concerned when there are about 100 [surfers] out there with you, he told the ABC. He said they wont get me, Im only a toothpick, Mr Hill said. Unauthorised reproduction is prohibited under the laws of Australia and by international treaty. A large school of sharks has been photographed feeding just metres away from surfers in Byron Bay. STORY: http://t.co/u5daMMVaLT #EvansHead #7News pic.twitter.com/W6WG3I8w2f. Mr Meredith told The Courier Mail that beaches were not actively being patrolled at the moment, but crews had been called in to monitor the situation and warn people of the danger. Central Queensland News Publishing Company Pty Ltd 2020. North Korea reveals monster ballistic missile in rare military parade, Totally unlikable? It will probably starve and die as a result of this injury - the green algae on her teeth shows that Its not the first shark attack that has occurred in the Byron Bay area. Mr Mayes said Main Beach had a full tide this morning and the waves were barely catchable. 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Only one of the whites and one by-catch animal died. Yesterday, it was the "heroic" actions of bystanders who helped save Mr Edwardes. February 2015: Rower Trevor Carter thrown from his boat in Nerang River when he was rammed by a bull shark. news.com.au Australias leading news site. It is the migration season for sharks, but there has been a bigger influx than usual.. The attack the fourth in northern NSW this month comes as a large shark was captured on drone footage at Broken Head, near Byron Bay, late yesterday afternoon. The school of sharks was spotted off Ballinas Lighthouse Beach by Surf Life Saving NSW early on Monday morning, prompting authorities to abruptly close the beach. Hes been bitten quite seriously on the leg, thigh and hand trying to fight the shark off, Mr Bennett said. Paramedics initially wanted to airlift Mr Ison to hospital but could not due to early morning fog. The sharks were drawn into shallow water by bait fish, said a local lifesaver, Sam Morgan was mauled by a three-metre bull shark off Lighthouse Beach in nearby Ballina in November, The attack left Sam Morgan in a coma in Gold Coast Hospital, where he had to undergo surgery, Sam Morgan suffered a large bite wound to his left thigh but managed to stumble ashore. Refer to our helpful FAQ section for any problems you might be experiencing. I know its been happening at Ballina of late but we (in Evans Head) havent been that involved we havent had to deal with it until it happened this morning.. This footage was taken at Julian Rocks near Byron Bay, a Nature Reserve. Craig used to be a boxer and he told me he got a couple of quick lefts (punches) into the shark.. For years, MoS Boris dumps Trump? The ex-boxer had joked that he wouldn't be attacked because he was a toothpick. Picture: George DaleySource:Supplied. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. Bull shark detected three times in half an hour. This shark would have eaten a fish on a line; and subsequently escaped with the remains of the wire. 17:15: Multiple Bull Sharks: T. (9news) It is believed he was the victim of a suspected shark attack. Main Beach and two other local beaches Shark Bay and Chinamans Beach have been closed until 6.30am tomorrow. SURFER Craig Ison, 52, punched a shark Mick Fanning-style as he tried to escape from its jaws in this morning. A drone video image of a large shark, believed to be a Great White, in shallows at Broken Head, near Byron Bay, yesterday. The beaches are closed until further notice and we are liaising with police about how to proceed, he said. All times AEDT (GMT +11). 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