Shark bites surfer at Ballina, beaches closed

By Julie Power
Updated October 12 2016 - 7:30pm, first published 2:14pm
A photo on Facebook, believed to be the board of the man bitten by a shark at Ballina on Wednesday
A photo on Facebook, believed to be the board of the man bitten by a shark at Ballina on Wednesday

A surfer has escaped with a single puncture wound and stitches after becoming the latest shark attack victim on the NSW North Coast.