A British man is said to be in stable condition after being attacked by a shark in Tobago this morning.

According to THA Chief Secretary Farley Augustine, the incident occurred around 9:15am today in the vicinity of the Starfish Hotel.

The victim has been named as 64-year-old Peter Smith.

The attack occurred about 10 metres from the shore, resulting in the victim’s left hand being severed from the elbow down, his left thigh being severed, and a laceration to the stomach.

A post on Mr Augustine’s Facebook page said the shark appeared to be a bull shark, 8 to 10 feet in length.

Turtle Beach/Courland Bay was closed immediately after the incident, with other sites subsequently listed after shark sightings.

Temporarily closed beaches include: Grafton Beach, Rocky Point, Plymouth, Black Rock, Mt. Irvine, Buccoo, Grange Bay, Pigeon Point, No Man’s Land, Store Bay and all coastal areas in between.

The Buccoo Reef Marine Park is also closed until further notice.

This story has been updated.