Man taken to hospital after suspected shark attack at Manly

A suspected shark attack on Sydney’s northern beaches this morning has left a man in hospital with wounds to his chest and leg.

A man has been rushed to hospital with puncture wounds to his abdomen, back and left leg after a suspected shark attack at Manly Beach this morning.

Paramedics were called to the boardwalk between Manly and Shelly Beach just before 6am where they found a man in his 50s with several non-life-threatening injuries.

He was tranferred to Royal North Shore hospital in a stable condition.

A man being wheeled into an ambulance at Manly Beach. Picture: Today Show

NSW Police issued a statement confirming the man was injured while swimming with friends between the popular beaches before sunrise.

“He was able to swim to nearby rocks and raise the alarm,” a police spokesperson said.

“No shark has been sighted at this time and it is unknown how the puncture wound was sustained.

The victim, who was seen being wheeled into a waiting ambulance, is a local Manly resident, police said.

More to come.

Originally published as Man taken to hospital after suspected shark attack at Manly