A surfer in his 20s has been taken to hospital following a shark attack in New Zealand.
The incident happened at 6pm local time at Baylys Beach - close to Dargaville on the country's north island.
Police said the man suffered bites to his arm and hand and paddled back to shore following the attack.

Terrifying moment thug pulls a giant knife on motorist during daylight row in south London - just a day after figures revealed dramatic rise in blade crime

Fifteen injured and cabin left in disarray with pictures showing food and trays littering the floor after packed plane is hit by severe turbulence flight from Miami to Buenos Aires

Two skateboarders were performing tricks on steps in Los Angeles when a female jogger unwittingly ran into their path in Los Angeles.

It's the real-life circle of life! Monkey holds its baby aloft, just like scene from The Lion King! #wow

Dramatic moment two fishermen are rescued from rapidly sinking boat which plunges under the waves within seconds of them jumping off, Country Down coast, Ireland.

Heart-warming moment bus driver helps an elderly passenger to his next bus stop by giving him a piggyback, Huai'an, Jiangsu province, China.

The future of robotics? Automated postman, shopper and builder are unveiled at the World Robot Summit in Tokyo #wow

Why are ewe so scared? Workman is cornered in his van by a stroppy SHEEP then makes a hilarious run for it - with the lamb in hot #pursuit #lmao

The mother (bottom left inset) of a toddler left alone on a stranger's doorstep says it happened because her friend (left) got the wrong house when dropping off the child.

Nail-biting footage shows a base jumper wearing a wingsuit plummet from a 5,400 ft drop in the Swiss Alps.

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Warning! (21+) Suicide jumped off the construction crane.

This is the shocking moment a thug attacks a terrified pensioner as the old man begs for mercy on a residential street in Birmingham.

Warning over 'blue transformer' ecstasy pills as two teenagers, 14 and 15, are rushed to hospital and two others fall ill in Devon, UK.

Armed police tear gas Honduran migrants at Guatemala-Mexico border but then let caravan of 4,000 PASS THROUGH, women and children first, as Trump's demands to stop it are ignored

A street trader in Paraguay is using his likeness to U.S. President Donald Trump to boost sales.

At least 50 people killed as a speeding train runs over a crowd watching fireworks during a religious festival in India

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