Summary: Jacquelin Morley, 20, was attacked by a great white shark while lying in an inflatable swimming ring in waters off the southern coast of Western Australia on Sunday.
Jacquelin Morley, 20, was playing with friends at Wylie Bay beach near Esperance on the southern coast of Western Australia when she was bitten just past noon on Sunday.
She was hundreds of meters from the shore when suddenly a shark appeared and bit her. Fortunately, the shark did not bite and did not let go, and Jacqueline swam frantically to the shore 200 meters away.
That evening, she was airlifted to the Royal Perth Hospital. The specific injuries were not mentioned, and the doctor said that he was afraid that it would affect his future life.
Hours after the attack, aerial images showed a great white shark hovering in the waters
One tourist said in an interview that just a few seconds before the shark bit, he and some teams swam next to it.
"It kind of makes the hair on the back of your neck stand up," he said.
One witness said he was swimming next to the victim at the moment before the attack.
One rescuer said: "She didn't seem to be sinking before she reached the shore. Then we actually saw a shadow under the swimming ring. We wrapped her up in a towel, made a move, threw her in the back seat of the car, and went straight to the hospital. ”
The hospital took care of it briefly and then transferred her.
The attack took place in the infamous Esperance region, which has seen several deadly shark attacks in recent years.
In 2020, a local surfer was killed at the same location. Only his surfboard and wetsuit were found.
In 2017, a 17-year-old girl died after a shark bit her leg.