Cronulla beaches closed after suspected shark encounter
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Bate Bay beaches were closed on Sunday morning after a surfer was believed to have been knocked off his board by a shark at South Cronulla around 8am.
The surfer was unharmed and paddled back to shore where lifeguards inspected his board.
The surfboard believed to have been bitten by the shark at South Cronulla.
Credit:Hayden Ryan
Surf Life Saving NSW spokeswoman Donna Wishart said lifeguards initially expressed doubt about whether a shark would have caused the dent on the man’s board, until officers from the NSW Department of Primary Industries confirmed it was consistent with a bite.
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