Shark Mauls 30-Year-Old Woman at Sydney Beach, Closing 3 Beaches
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 13
Shark Mauls 30-Year-Old Woman at Sydney Beach, Closing 3 Beaches
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 13
Summary
A 30-year-old woman was airlifted to hospital after a shark attack at Sydney's Coogee Beach left her with serious arm and leg injuries.
Members of the public pulled her from the water and began first aid before emergency crews arrived Saturday morning, police said.
Coogee Beach and two nearby beaches were closed after the attack, which adds to a recent run of shark incidents around Australia.
Last week, a 35-year-old fisherman was killed off Western Australia, following fatal attacks on May 24 near the Great Barrier Reef, May 16 near Rottnest Island and earlier this year in Sydney Harbour.
Australia averages about 20 shark attacks a year, and dozens of east-coast beaches were temporarily shut in January after four attacks in two days.