Surfer injured in suspected shark attack on NSW north coast

Man, believed to be in his 20s, in hospital with severe leg injuries after being bitten on his left thigh at Lighthouse Beach in East Ballina

A surfer has suffered serious leg injuries from a suspected shark attack off the NSW far north coast.

The man, believed to be aged in his 20s, was bitten at Lighthouse Beach in East Ballina just before 6.20pm, police said.