A 60-year-old woman will be flown to Perth for surgery on her arm after a shark attack near Exmouth.
WESTERN Australia will have its first shark-proof fence this summer, after the State Government approved the construction of an underwater barrier in Dunsborough.
A woman is being flown to Perth after being bitten by a shark near Exmouth. File image Source: Supplied
A 60-YEAR-OLD woman will have surgery on her arm after a black tip reef shark attacked her near Exmouth.
The woman was bitten on the right arm at Turquoise Bay in Cape Range National Park, about 60km south of Exmouth.
A Royal Flying Doctor Service spokeswoman said they received the call about 4pm today and were sending a night crew to transport the woman to Royal Perth Hospital for treatment.
It is expected she will need surgery.
A WA Health spokeswoman said the woman presented at Exmouth Hospital with the shark bite this afternoon and is in a stable condition.
WA Police said they were not needed for a search and rescue operation.
The Department of Fisheries said the woman was snorkelling 40m offshore when the shark bit her arm.
A spokeswoman said it seemed the bite had caused nerve damage to the victim's arm.
The track down to Turquoise Bay has been closed until Water Police and Department of Fisheries assess the waters in the morning.
The attack is the third one recorded this month.
A man had his flipper shredded by a shark on Saturday at Hillarys.
While diver Greg Pickering survived his second shark attack in 10 years after he was bitten on the face on October 9 at a beach about 180km east of Esperance.
Turquoise Bay is renowned for its pristine beach and is popular for snorkelling.
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