Manly beach closed after swimmer 'bitten by shark'

NEWS: A man is in hospital with injuries to his back, stomach and leg after being bitten - possibly by a shark - while swimming at Shelly Beach off the Manly coast.

Sydney's famous Manly Beach has been closed after a man was injured in a suspected shark attack during an early-morning swim.

The local - believed to be in his mid-50s - was swimming with friends at the adjoining Shelly Beach about 6am on Tuesday when he thought he was bitten.

You can read the full version of this story in English on SBS News here.


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