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A man is in a critical condition after being bitten by a shark at Rottnest Island

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Source : Perth Now news

A man is in a critical condition after being bitten by a shark off Geordie Bay at Rottnest Island.

Emergency services were called just before 10am on Saturday to reports of a possible shark attack.

Camera IconThe attack happened at Geordie Bay, one of the largest beaches on Rottnest Island. Rottnest Island Authority Escape, Andrea Black Credit: Supplied

The man is aged in his 30s and has critical injuries, a St John Ambulance spokesperson said.

WA Police said he is being conveyed by boat to shore and where he will be meet by paramedics.

There was a public report made around 10am Saturday of a roughly 5-metre white shark at a nearby beach, the ABC reported.

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