Property Interest Australia

Posted: 2018-11-17 05:17:47

Updated November 17, 2018 16:46:55

Photo: Police at the scene of the stingray attack at Lauderdale, Tasmania. (ABC News)

A man has died after being stung by a stingray in waters near Hobart.

Tasmania Police confirmed the man was stung on his torso while swimming today at Lauderdale, about 13 kilometres east of Hobart.

A witness told the ABC she could see a "number of paramedics and police" performing CPR on a man on the beach.

Police have confirmed the man died after the incident at Roches Beach, Lauderdale, today.

Access to the beach has been blocked.

Topics: animal-attacks, lauderdale-7021

First posted November 17, 2018 16:17:47

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