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Man survives shark attack in WA

A man was bitten by a shark off the coast of Karratha, WA.

A man was bitten by a shark off the coast of Karratha, WA. Photo: AAP

A man has been transferred to hospital after being bitten by a shark off the coast of northern Western Australia.

Authorities have confirmed that a man received non-life-threatening injuries from a shark near Delta Island in the Pilbara region.

He was sent to a hospital in Karratha for treatment.

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development has asked people to take extra caution around the area while investigations continue.

-AAP

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