Ragged-Tooth of Sand Tiger Shark
Ragged-Tooth of Sand Tiger Shark. Photo courtesy of Flickr Creative Commons/Jessica On Paper.

NEW SOUTH WALES (AUSTRALIA)- A 51-year-old man has suffered severe puncture wounds after being attacked by a grey nurse shark off the coast of New South Wales.

The fisherman was attempting to free three sharks trapped in his net when the animal struck. Saunders has been taken to hospital following the attack by the grey nurse shark, also known as the Ragged-Tooth or Sand Tiger Shark.

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