Shark attack victim named as former US Navy dive master Rick Bettua

Mr Bettua, 59, was mauled by a suspected bull shark while spearfishing at Britomart Reef, off Hinchinbrook Island near Lucinda, around 140km north of Townsville.

He's believed to be in a critical but stable condition this morning after undergoing emergency surgery.Mr Bettua – who is a dive specialist with the US Navy and originally from Hawaii – was bitten yesterday afternoon at around 12pm.A frantic effort was then made to rush Mr Bettua back to shore at Dungeness Boatramp in Townsville, as he suffered from injuries described by authorities as "catastrophic".

Mr Bettua was rushed from Britomart Reef, where he had been spearfishing with a friend, back to shore over a frantic two-hour period.

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