A swimmer has been ‘seriously injured’ after reportedly being attacked by a shark near a national park in South .
The attack, near Ethel Beach in the Innes National Park, on the Yorke Peninsula, was reported to police at about 1.30pm on Thursday.
Emergency services are at the scene.
The shark attack, near Ethel Beach (pictured) in the Innes National Park, on the Yorke Peninsula, was reported to police at about 1.30pm on Thursday
There have been several shark attacks around South in recent months.
In mid-November, Bridgette O’Shannessy, 32, was attacked while swimming with her partner off a reef shelf at Port Noarlunga, south of Adelaide.
Ms O’Shannessy had to undergo two surgeries at Flinders Medical Centre after losing some of her teeth and suffering nerve damage.
Her attack came just weeks after 55-year-old surfer Tod Gendle was mauled to death by a huge 4.2-metre Great White shark near Granite Rock south of Streaky Bay, SA.
Bridgette O’Shannessy, 32, was attacked while swimming with her partner off a reef shelf at Port Noarlunga, south of Adelaide, in November
Tod Gendle, 55, was killed by a four-metre great white while surfing near Granite Rock, close to Streaky Bay, on October 31
Witnesses described the moment the shark launched at the surfer before he was dragged underwater by the animal.
South n woman Pamela Cook was also mauled by a shark at Beachport on October 2.
The 64-year-old was on her morning swim with local community group Beachport Sea Urchins and Slugs when she was attacked shortly before 8am.
Just months earlier in May, 46-year-old Elliston man Simon Baccanello was killed in a shark attack on Walkers Rocks Beach.
More to come