Man in serious condition after shark attack at Port Noarlunga beach south of Adelaide

A man is in a serious condition after he was attacked by a shark in waters off an Adelaide beach.

A man has been rushed to hospital in a serious condition after being attacked by a shark at a southern beach.

Emergency services were called to Port Noarlunga beach just before 10am to an incident unfolding near the jetty.

Police have confirmed a man was helped from the water and treated at the scene by paramedics and MedSTAR before he was taken to Flinders Medical Centre in a serious condition.

The man, aged in his 60s, has injuries to his thigh.

The man was rushed to hospital after he was attacked by a shark about 10am on Thursday. Picture: Jeff Anderson/First on Scene Media

He was taken to Flinders Medical Centre in a serious condition. Picture: Jeff Anderson/First on Scene Media

Port Noarlunga Surf Lifesaving Club member Warwick Armstrong said he rushed to the scene to see if he could do anything to help.

“I would have spent more time as a competitive lifesaver in the water than most people locally, and I’ve only ever seen one shark in the water in 40 years,” he said.

“It’s always been a pretty protected area.”

Emergency services at Port Noarlunga beach after a man was attacked by a shark near the jetty. Picture: Jeff Anderson/First on Scene Media

The man, aged in his 60s, suffered injuries to his thigh in the attack. Picture: Darren Chaitman

Seaford man Mathew Gaghan, who was at the beach fishing, said he saw the man swimming for 10 to 15 minutes near another swimmer in the moments before the attack.

The next time he checked, he saw “all the commotion” of ambulances, police and fire services.

Swimmers have been evacuated from the water.

In 2023, a 32-year-old woman was mauled in the head and face by a shark near the popular Port Noarlunga jetty.

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Originally published as Man in serious condition after shark attack at Port Noarlunga beach south of Adelaide