Shark attacks a woman in Sydney, 35-year-old seriously injured! Several beaches closed
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A woman has been seriously injured after being bitten by a shark at a beach in Sydney, police said.
The New South Wales Police said emergency services were called to Coogee Beach in the eastern part of the city on Saturday morning.
The 35-year-old woman was “pulled from the water by members of the public who provided first aid,” police said, and suffered “serious injuries to her arms and legs.”
She was then airlifted to hospital. Several beaches in the area were closed as a precaution.
This comes after a male diver died last week after being bitten by a suspected 4.5-metre shark in southeastern Perth, Western Australia.
In May, a father of two was killed by a shark near Perth.
Shark attacks in Australia are more common than in many other parts of the world, although they are often not fatal.
Since records began in 1791, nearly 1,300 shark attacks have been recorded in Australia, with more than 260 resulting in deaths.
Popular swimming and surfing spots in Australia tend to have protective measures against shark attacks.
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