Authorities are still searching for the shark that attacked a surfer at a Port Macquarie beach on Friday. Toby Begg has undergone a second round of surgery with his recovery expected to be long and difficult.
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00:00 Toby Begg has spent some of his happiest days in the water, but yesterday turned out to
00:06 be his scariest.
00:08 The father of two was surfing at Lighthouse Beach when a 4-metre Great White Shark bit
00:12 his legs and lower body.
00:14 For 30 seconds, Toby fought with the shark and survived.
00:19 He certainly was a very good team member, so it doesn't surprise me that he was able
00:23 to fight it off and make his way back in.
00:25 Last night, the 44-year-old underwent a second round of surgery, his brother-in-law posting
00:30 on Facebook, "The injuries are extremely serious and life-changing."
00:34 Toby will require many surgeries and has years of rehabilitation ahead of him.
00:39 His former colleagues at the local fire station are hoping for the best.
00:43 Everyone is very concerned that we want him to pull through and make a speedy recovery
00:49 from this horrific event.
00:50 An online fundraiser has been set up to support the young family.
00:54 Other victims of shark attacks are offering their support.
00:57 Believe it or not, being attacked by a shark is a very expensive exercise because most
01:02 of us are not at work when we get attacked and there is years and years of ongoing physiotherapy.
01:08 Lighthouse Beach has now reopened, but authorities remain on alert.
01:12 The Department of Primary Industries has deployed additional smart drumlines as well as aerial
01:18 surveillance to locate and tag any sharks in the area.
01:22 We catch and tag all white, tiger and bull sharks as part of the smart drumline program.
01:28 The shark that attacked Toby Begg wasn't tagged.
01:31 Authorities are still searching for it.
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