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bull shark
Coverage of bull shark in the Nexus archive.
Michael Jenszperson2Steve Mattabonniperson2white sharktopic2Coogee Beachplace1Sydneyplace1Australian Shark Incident Databaseorganization1Daniel Turpinperson135-year-old manperson1Michaelmas Islandplace1Albanyplace1Western Australiaplace1Great Barrier Reefplace1Rottnest Islandplace112-year-old boyperson1Sydney Harborplace1
- Woman critically injured in shark attack off Sydney’s Coogee Beach
A woman in her 30s was critically injured in a shark attack while swimming at Coogee Beach near Sydney. This incident is part of a recent surge in shark attacks in Australia, including three fatal attacks on spearfishing divers since May 16, raising the country's 2024 fatality count to four.
- Spearfisher killed in Australia’s third fatal shark attack in 4 weeks
A 35-year-old spearfisher was killed in Australia's third fatal shark attack in four weeks after being attacked by a suspected 4.5-meter white shark off Michaelmas Island. Previous attacks occurred on May 24 (Great Barrier Reef) and May 16 (near Rottnest Island), with another incident in January involving a 12-year-old boy in Sydney Harbor.