A man is in a serious condition after being bitten by a shark in the NSW Hunter region.
NSW Ambulance says the 68-year-old suffered severe cuts to his left arm during a swim at Lake Macquarie's Yarrawonga Park about 6.30pm on Saturday.
The man was conscious when paramedics came to his aid and he was flown to John Hunter Hospital in a serious but stable condition.
"Bystanders did a great job applying a makeshift tourniquet before paramedic crews arrived. This was potentially life-saving for the patient," NSW Ambulance Inspector Grahame Rathbone said.
"When you get a call to attend a shark attack, you never really know the full extent of the injuries until you get on scene."
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