Beaches north of Sydney, Australia reopen to swimmers after a shark attack on Wednesday.<br/> Forty-four-year-old surfer Glen Folkard is in a stable condition in hospital, after suffering serious injuries to his upper leg.<br/> His friends were nearby when he was attacked.<br/> (SOUNDBITE) (English) STEVE TIDEY, FRIEND:<br/> "We saw the trail of blood. One of the boys that paddled next to him said they saw the shark just trailing behind him."<br/> The incident was the second such attack in the country this month.<br/> Australia averages three shark attacks a year.<br/> Simon Hanna, Reuters.<br/> .
