All beaches in the Ballina shire have been closed for the next 24 hours, after a man was bitten by a shark.
The 25-year-old was surfing with friends at Sharpes Beach this morning, when he felt something bump his board and knock him into the water.
He suffered a small wound to his lower right leg and was taken to Ballina Hospital by his friends.
Police are working with other authorities to determine the species of shark.
UPDATE: All #Ballina Shire beaches now closed for 24hrs, @FNCSLS patrols in the water, following Sharpes Beach shark attack – @nbnnews pic.twitter.com/daaLi2C9gp
— Sam Burbury (@SamBurbury) October 12, 2016
