VIDEO: Australia — Officials Close Beaches After Fourth Shark Attack in Three Days

Australian authorities are warning people to stay out of New South Wales coastal waters after four shark attacks occurred in the past three days.

The most recent incident happened Tuesday when a shark attacked a surfer at Point Plomer and damaged his surfboard, Fox News reported.

The man escaped with minor cuts. Matt Worrall, captain of the Kempsey–Crescent Head Surf Life Saving Club, said the board took most of the impact. Worrall noted the man got to shore and locals helped him get to a hospital for treatment where medical staff eventually released him.

The Fox article continued:

The latest incident follows a string of attacks along the New South Wales coast. On Sunday and Monday, a man and a boy suffered critical leg injuries