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Avoca Beach Shark Attack
Written by Sasha Tohme   
Saturday, 26 December 2009 19:49

Avoca Beach Shark AttackA Central Coast man is in hospital after being attacked by a shark at Avoca Beach earlier today.

The man was bitten by the shark while swimming with his granddaughter close to the shore of the patrolled surf beach.

The Copacabana resident fought off the shark by kicking his leg in and out of the water.

He was taken to Gosford Hospital with deep cuts to his lower leg.

The beach was closed while lifeguards and the Westpac Rescue Helicopter searched the water, but there was no sign of the shark.

  

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what type of shark attacked the granddaughter's grandpa?
written by kaylyn arconti (aka dierksbentleylover), at 6:20:16 am EST on 27 December 2009
All I want to know is what type of shark attacked the granddaughter's grandpa?
Shark species unknown
written by Administrator, at 3:04:57 pm EST on 27 December 2009
They are not sure what type of shark it was
shark species
written by helz, at 10:41:06 pm EST on 28 December 2009
I read in the daily tele that it was a bull shark. Didn't say how big. They are one of the worst sharks for attacks, often coming close to shore and swimming up rivers.

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