Diver injured in shark attack off Tasmania coast

A male diver was injured in a shark attack off the coast of Tasmania on Saturday, police said, the latest in a spate of shark attacks in Australian waters.



The 31-year-old was diving around 50 metres (164 feet) offshore in the Adventure Bay area of Tasmania's Bruny Island when he was bitten by what was believed to be a 2-metre (6.6 ft) broadnose sevengill shark, at about 09:10 a.m. (2310 GMT).



"The man was able to return to shore and was assisted by fellow divers," Police Inspector Darren Latham said in a statement.



The victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries to his forearm and was airlifted to hospital in a stable condition, according to the statement.



Police said there had been no further sightings of the shark in the remote area of the island state that is a one-hour flight from the mainland city of Melbourne, 445 km (275 miles) away.



About 40% of the island is wilderness or protected areas.