Father-of-two Toby Begg in hospital after mauling in Port Macquarie

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Toby Begg, 44, is in a crucial however secure situation in John Hunter Hospital following a second surgical procedure after he sustained vital leg accidents in the course of the “sustained and extended” assault at Watonga Rocks on Lighthouse Seashore in Port Macquarie.

As Begg recovers, a photograph has emerged of the second simply earlier than he was attacked.

Toby Begg 44 was attacked by a shark in Port Macquarie.
Toby Begg is recovering in hospital after a horrific shark assault on the NSW Mid North Coast. (Provided)

The picture was captured by knowledgeable photographer who was on the sands of Lighthouse Seashore at Port Macquarie.


Begg was metres away holding his blue surfboard unaware that his life was about to vary.

It’s believed Begg tried to struggle off the four-metre shark for 30 seconds whereas browsing about 10am on Saturday.


An off-duty emergency division physician was on the seashore and helped to cease the bleeding from what have been described as “severe accidents from his hip to his calf and decrease legs” till paramedics arrived.

He touched down at John Hunter Hospital yesterday night, after being airlifted by the Westpac Rescue Helicopter.

His brother-in-law Chris Lenihan mentioned the 44-year-old’s accidents are “extraordinarily severe”.

“It is nonetheless in a really early stage and the total extent of his accidents is being unveiled,” he mentioned.

“Nevertheless, he would require many surgical procedures and has years of rehabilitation forward of him.”

Witnesses and specialists consider it was a 3.8-to-4.2-metre nice white shark however the Division of Main Industries and Surf Life Saving NSW crews have not been capable of finding it after looking out waters yesterday.

Chunk marks on Begg’s surfboard present the facility of the shark’s jaws in the course of the assault.

Seashores remained closed this morning.

Toby Begg's board after he was attacked by a shark in Port Macquarie.
Begg’s board after he was attacked by a shark in Port Macquarie. (Provided)
Toby Begg's board after he was attacked by a shark in Port Macquarie.
Chunk marks on the fibreglass surfboard present the facility of the shark’s jaws in the course of the assault. (Provided)

Begg is a neighborhood and a well known father within the Port Macquarie group.

Yesterday, Chief Inspector Martin Burke from NSW Police mentioned the luck of getting an emergency physician on-scene could be a key a part of Begg’s survival.

“The stories are {that a} man has tried to struggle this shark for 30 seconds and has then swum himself to shore the place he has realised he has sustained vital decrease leg accidents,” he mentioned.

Burke mentioned he had spoken to some members of the browsing group, who all understood they have been “in nature’s playground” once they have been within the ocean.

Port Macquarie shark attack
Begg was airlifted to John Hunter Hospital yesterday night by the Westpac Rescue Helicopter. (9)

Inspector Joshua Smyth from NSW Ambulance mentioned Begg sustained vital trauma and blood loss.

“The bystanders clearly did a exceptional job on the affected person initially and to initially arrest that hemorrhage and name triple zero,” Smyth mentioned.

A teenage witness informed 9News it was “actually scary”.

“I’ve by no means seen something prefer it,” the lady informed NBN.

“His foot ripped off and mainly he was bleeding all over the place.

“They have been attempting to speak to him, he was silent, he was frozen.”

A search to search out the shark will proceed.


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