In brief
On a warm Saturday morning, a 35‑year‑old woman was bitten by a shark while swimming at Coogee Beach in Sydney. Public swimmers performed first aid and the victim was pulled out of the water before police and ambulance teams arrived. She was airlifted by helicopter to a hospital, where she remains in serious condition. Authorities closed nearby beaches as a precaution and are investigating the incident. This attack follows earlier shark bites in Australia, a country that records roughly 1,300 shark attacks and 260 fatalities since 1791.
A 35‑year‑old woman was seriously injured after she was bitten by a shark while swimming at Coogee Beach, Sydney, on a Saturday morning.
Emergency services were called promptly and members of the public performed first aid before police and ambulance teams arrived. The victim was then airlifted by helicopter to a hospital and remains in critical condition.
Authorities closed several nearby beaches as a precaution and are investigating the incident. This attack follows earlier shark bites in Australia, a country that records roughly 1,300 shark attacks and 260 fatalities since 1791.
While shark-related injuries are rarer outside Australia, coastal waters often see such incidents, prompting beach management measures such as patrols, warning systems and barrier nets.
In recent weeks, a diver drowned after being bitten by a 4.5‑m shark near Perth, and a father of two was killed by a shark near the city last month.
