Woman killed in Sydney shark attack as man seriously injured at popular beach

A woman has been killed and a man seriously injured in a shark attack on the east coast of Australia. The attack happened at a popular beach in Crowdy Bay, New South Wales

A woman has tragically lost her life and a man severely injured in a shark attack on Australia’s east coast. Emergency services rushed to Crowdy Bay beach, approximately 360 kilometres (224 miles) north of Sydney, following reports of a shark attacking two individuals in their 20s at 6.30 am local time, according to the Associated Press.

The male victim was seriously wounded and airlifted to hospital, while the woman sadly passed away at the scene. Bystanders provided assistance to the pair before paramedics arrived.

Police are set to collaborate with experts to identify the species of the shark involved. The beach at Crowdy Bay National Park has been temporarily closed to swimmers.

The park is a popular spot for beach camping and fishing, as reported by AP, reports the Mirror.

In September, a man in his 50s was fatally attacked by a shark off a Sydney beach. Two fragments of the man’s surfboard were found at the scene at Long Reef Beach.

Earlier this month, the victim of a shark attack revealed the terrifying 11-inch scar left behind after a great white took a bite out of him during a surfing session.

Lee Berryman confirmed that he was attacked by the shark at D’Estrees Bay, Kangaroo Island in Australia, on October 7, after initially mistaking it for a bronze whaler. South Australia Police had previously reported that a man in his 50s had driven himself to hospital following the incident.

Shark Watch South Australia (SWSA) suggested that the bite mark on Mr Berryman’s thigh, measuring approximately 10 inches, indicated the shark was about three metres long.

The surfboard Mr Berryman was using was shattered in the attack, and he later shared shocking images of his wound, which required over 50 stitches.

The surfboard was littered with teeth marks, which were eventually determined to be too wide for a Bronze Whaler, pointing instead to a Great White.

In a statement to SWSA, Mr Berryman recounted: “I was swimming out and the shark just grabbed me,” reported the Mirror.

“Its nose was close to me, and so I just started belting it and it let go. As soon as I felt it grab me, I thought to myself, ‘that’s the little f***** that was here the other day.'”

Data from the Australian Shark Incident Database reveals that over the past 10 years, there have been roughly 20 shark encounters annually on average.

The figures show an average of 2.8 deaths per year, alongside seven incidents where individuals escaped without injury.

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