Woman critically injured in shark attack at Sydney beach
Key takeaways
- A woman, believed to be in her 30s, sustained critical injuries after being bitten by a shark off Sydney's Coogee Beach.
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- Police said the attack at Coogee Beach took place just after 11 a.m. local time (0100 GMT) on Saturday.
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A woman, believed to be in her 30s, sustained critical injuries after being bitten by a shark off Sydney's Coogee Beach.
https://p.dw.com/p/5FK9x Police and emergency personnel at Sydney's Coogee Beach after reports of a shark attack Image: Hollie Adams/REUTERSAdvertisement. A woman is in critical condition after being bitten by a shark at a beach in Sydney's east, in the latest in a spate of shark attacks in Australia.
Police said the attack at Coogee Beach took place just after 11 a.m. local time (0100 GMT) on Saturday. "The woman was pulled from the water by members of the public who commenced first aid before the arrival of emergency services," police said.