A woman has reportedly been attacked by a shark near Jurien Bay in Western Australia.

Paramedics were called to the scene, about 220km north of Perth, at 11.44am on Monday.

A St John Ambulance spokeswoman said a woman in her 40s was being transported to the Jurien Bay Harbour by boat.

The extent of the woman’s injuries was not known.

Two ambulance crews and a rescue helicopter have been sent to the town.

– AAP