Two shark attacks in 24 hours on Australias Whitsunday Islands

Both attacks occurred in Cid Harbour, a picturesque bay surrounded by beaches in a popular tourist area on the north coast of Queensland.

The most recent attack occurred late Thursday when a 12-year-old girl was bitten on the leg.

'Paramedics are treating a female child in a serious condition with a significant leg injury after being bitten by a shark in waters near Cid Harbour,' the Queensland Ambulance Service tweeted.

'A critical care paramedic is at the scene with the RACQ CQ (Royal Automobile Club of Queensland) helicopter.'

Less than a day earlier a 46-year-old woman was bitten at the same location.

Tasmanian tourist Justine Barwick suffered a major injury to her upper left thigh in the attack Wednesday afternoon. The shark bite left her bleeding profusely, CNN affiliate Seven News reported.

She was airlifted to Mackay Base Hospital where she underwent emergency surgery. The two victims are in critical condition in the same hospital.

Excluding the two most recent attacks, there have been 33 recorded cases of shark bites in Australia so far in 2018, according to the Australian Shark Attack File of the Taronga Conservation Society Australia. Of these, two people died.

Fisheries Queensland released a statement Thursday saying a fisheries vessel is patrolling the harbor, advising people not to swim in the area.

On Friday, a Queensland Shark Control Program contractor will deploy three shark control drumlines -- a system of buoys 'designed to remove larger, dangerous sharks from an area,' according to the Fisheries spokesman.

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Both attacks occurred in Cid Harbour, a picturesque bay surrounded by beaches in a popular tourist area on the north coast of Queensland. Both attacks occurred in Cid Harbour, a picturesque bay surrounded by beaches in a popular tourist area on the north coast of Queensland. Fisheries Queensland released a statement Thursday saying a fisheries vessel is patrolling the harbor, advising people not to swim in the area. 'Paramedics are treating a female child in a serious condition with a significant leg injury after being bitten by a shark in waters near Cid Harbour,' the Queensland Ambulance Service tweeted. Fisheries Queensland released a statement Thursday saying a fisheries vessel is patrolling the harbor, advising people not to swim in the area. Man dies after shark attack on Cape Cod Fisheries Queensland released a statement Thursday saying a fisheries vessel is patrolling the harbor, advising people not to swim in the area. Both attacks occurred in Cid Harbour, a picturesque bay surrounded by beaches in a popular tourist area on the north coast of Queensland. Man dies after shark attack on Cape Cod 'Paramedics are treating a female child in a serious condition with a significant leg injury after being bitten by a shark in waters near Cid Harbour,' the Queensland Ambulance Service tweeted. 'Paramedics are treating a female child in a serious condition with a significant leg injury after being bitten by a shark in waters near Cid Harbour,' the Queensland Ambulance Service tweeted. On Friday, a Queensland Shark Control Program contractor will deploy three shark control drumlines -- a system of buoys 'designed to remove larger, dangerous sharks from an area,' according to the Fisheries spokesman. Man dies after shark attack on Cape Cod On Friday, a Queensland Shark Control Program contractor will deploy three shark control drumlines -- a system of buoys 'designed to remove larger, dangerous sharks from an area,' according to the Fisheries spokesman. Less than a day earlier a 46-year-old woman was bitten at the same location. Less than a day earlier a 46-year-old woman was bitten at the same location. 'A critical care paramedic is at the scene with the RACQ CQ (Royal Automobile Club of Queensland) helicopter.' Less than a day earlier a 46-year-old woman was bitten at the same location. 'Paramedics are treating a female child in a serious condition with a significant leg injury after being bitten by a shark in waters near Cid Harbour,' the Queensland Ambulance Service tweeted. Excluding the two most recent attacks, there have been 33 recorded cases of shark bites in Australia so far in 2018, according to the Australian Shark Attack File of the Taronga Conservation Society Australia. Of these, two people died. On Friday, a Queensland Shark Control Program contractor will deploy three shark control drumlines -- a system of buoys 'designed to remove larger, dangerous sharks from an area,' according to the Fisheries spokesman. On Friday, a Queensland Shark Control Program contractor will deploy three shark control drumlines -- a system of buoys 'designed to remove larger, dangerous sharks from an area,' according to the Fisheries spokesman. Less than a day earlier a 46-year-old woman was bitten at the same location. Fisheries Queensland released a statement Thursday saying a fisheries vessel is patrolling the harbor, advising people not to swim in the area. Fisheries Queensland released a statement Thursday saying a fisheries vessel is patrolling the harbor, advising people not to swim in the area. Less than a day earlier a 46-year-old woman was bitten at the same location. The most recent attack occurred late Thursday when a 12-year-old girl was bitten on the leg. Man dies after shark attack on Cape Cod The most recent attack occurred late Thursday when a 12-year-old girl was bitten on the leg. 'A critical care paramedic is at the scene with the RACQ CQ (Royal Automobile Club of Queensland) helicopter.' Both attacks occurred in Cid Harbour, a picturesque bay surrounded by beaches in a popular tourist area on the north coast of Queensland. She was airlifted to Mackay Base Hospital where she underwent emergency surgery. The two victims are in critical condition in the same hospital. Both attacks occurred in Cid Harbour, a picturesque bay surrounded by beaches in a popular tourist area on the north coast of Queensland.

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