00:00A cold morning dip becoming one beach goers worst nightmare, emergency services pulling
00:08a man from the water after he was attacked by a shark.
00:11We tell ourselves the sharks don't come inside the reef but it sounds like we have to tell
00:15ourselves a new story.
00:16Paramedics reached Port Norlunga beach shortly before 10 o'clock treating a man in his 40s
00:21for injuries to his thigh.
00:23He was taken to Flinders Medical Centre where he remains in a critical but stable condition.
00:28The reef at Port Norlunga is a popular spot for snorkelers and divers who were evacuated
00:33from the water after the attack.
00:35It was crazy, like we've heard about a lot of sharks in the area recently being washed
00:39up and then being bitten today, it just shows the seal in the area and it's a bit scary.
00:44Today's shark attack follows four fatal attacks in South Australian waters over the past two
00:48years.
00:49Those all occurred on remote beaches on either the York or Eyre Peninsula.
00:54But Port Norlunga is no stranger to sharks.
00:56Just 18 months ago a woman sustained serious head injuries after being bitten by a shark.
01:01The 32 year old suffered serious injuries after her attack in November 2023.
01:06The community rocked again with locals calling for government intervention.
01:10There is not being enough done to ensure public safety in South Australian waters.
01:16The funding and the resources need to be allocated efficiently due to the circumstances that are
01:21unfolding.
01:22We know that sharks are a part of our marine wildlife and there's always a risk.
01:28The question is whether or not there's any reasonable intervention that can be made that
01:31would make a difference.
01:32A difference direly needed to ensure safety for water users.
01:36The
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