NSW surfer bitten by great white shark faces further surgery and long rehabilitation, family says

Father-of-two Toby Begg, 44, is in a serious but stable condition in hospital following serious injuries from his hip to calf and lower legs'

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A surfer bitten by a great white shark at a Port Macquarie beach on Friday faces many surgeries and has years of rehabilitation ahead of him", his family has said as he recovers in hospital.

Father-of-two Toby Begg, 44, was attacked by the great white, estimated at 4m long, as he surfed at Lighthouse beach on Friday morning.

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