Scuba diver mauled by shark, takes boat to Australian island
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A scuba diver mauled by a shark in the Torres Strait on Saturday was transported four hours by boat to an island off the Australian coast for medical treatment, an official said.
After being attacked, the 55-year-old man traveled 120 kilometers (70 miles) by boat to Murray Island, which had the nearest medical center about midway between Australia and Papua New Guinea.