Article 3Z4VJ Second shark attack in Queensland leaves girl in 'serious condition'

Second shark attack in Queensland leaves girl in 'serious condition'

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Child suffers 'significant' leg injury, Australian officials say, as they praise swift actions of doctor in first incident

A girl has been attacked by a shark at the same Queensland island where a woman was mauled less than 24 hours earlier.

A rescue helicopter flew to Cid Harbour in the Whitsunday Islands region around lunchtime on Thursday to retrieve a "a female child in a serious condition with a significant leg injury", rescue services tweeted.

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