{"id":591029,"date":"2026-08-12T15:00:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T15:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/591029\/"},"modified":"2026-08-12T15:00:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T15:00:09","slug":"man-hospitalised-after-suffering-a-shark-bite-off-waterford-coast-the-irish-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/591029\/","title":{"rendered":"Man hospitalised after suffering\u00a0a shark bite off Waterford coast \u2013 The Irish Times"},"content":{"rendered":"

A man has been hospitalised after suffering a shark bite while on board a pleasure craft off the Waterford<\/a> coast on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Ballycotton RNLI was requested to launch by Dublin Coast Guard at 4.16pm to assist a five-metre pleasure craft with five people on board, approximately four miles off Ram Head, Ardmore.<\/p>\n

The call formed part of a co-ordinated response involving Ballycotton RNLI, Youghal RNLI and Irish Coast Guard<\/a> Helicopter Rescue 117.<\/p>\n

Ballycotton RNLI\u2019s all-weather Trent-class lifeboat, the Austin Lidbury, was launched at 4.30pm. <\/p>\n

It said there were \u201ccalm sea conditions and good visibility\u201d, and the lifeboat arrived on scene at approximately 5.10pm. <\/p>\n

Youghal RNLI and Rescue 117 were already at the casualty vessel.<\/p>\n

Both lifeboats remained on standby while the casualty was winched from the vessel by Rescue 117 and transferred for emergency evacuation to Cork University Hospital<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The remaining members of the group did not require assistance, and the casualty vessel subsequently returned safely to Dungarvan<\/a>. Both lifeboats were then stood down.<\/p>\n

Ballycotton RNLI returned to harbour at approximately 6.15pm, where the lifeboat was refuelled before the volunteer crew continued with their scheduled weekly training session.<\/p>\n

Coxswain Eolan Walsh said the man sustained an injury on his lower leg. He said the group was out on a \u201cpleasure fishing trip\u201d.<\/p>\n

Walsh has been involved with the RNLI for \u201cthirty-something years\u201d and said it was the first time he had tended to an incident where someone was bitten by a shark.<\/p>\n

However, he said he was aware of a man who was bitten by a shark in 2018 off the coast of Co Cork.<\/p>\n

Walsh described the rescue as \u201ca well-co-ordinated multi-agency response\u201d with Ballycotton RNLI, Youghal RNLI and Rescue 117 working together to ensure the man received \u201curgent medical assistance as quickly and safely as possible\u201d. <\/p>\n

\u201cOur crew were pleased to be able to support the operation and remain on scene while the casualty was transferred for emergency treatment and we wish the casualty a full recovery,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIncidents such as this are a reminder that conditions at sea can change quickly and that anyone heading offshore should make safety a priority. <\/p>\n

\u201cEnsure your vessel is suitable for the conditions, wear a properly fitted life jacket or personal flotation device, carry a reliable means of communication, and make sure someone ashore knows your plans. <\/p>\n

\u201cIf you get into difficulty at sea, call for help early \u2013 contacting the Coast Guard at 999 or 112 can make all the difference.\u201d<\/p>\n

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