A north Queensland man was bitten by a shark while spearfishing on the Great Barrier Reef.
A 59-year-old man is in a critical condition after being bitten on the leg by a shark while spearfishing on the Great Barrier Reef.
He was attacked at Britomart Reef, about 150km north of Townsville, about 12.20pm on Sunday before being flown to hospital.
The man, from South Mission Beach in north Queensland, was out on the reef with a group of people, who brought him back to shore.
He was initially treated by paramedics at a boat ramp.
The reef is a popular spot for snorkelling and spearfishing.
A 36-year-old man died in July after being bitten on the leg by a shark while spearfishing at Fraser Island in southeast Queensland.
Australian Associated Press
