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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Rachel Clun

Woman attacked by shark rescued by beachgoers after she was mauled while swimming

A woman has been attacked by a shark at a southern Sydney beach (stock image) - (AFP via Getty Images)

A woman attacked by a shark at a southern Sydney beach was saved by a group of beachgoers who waded into the water to rescue her.

Onlookers heard the woman screaming for help from the water at Gunyah Beach on Friday afternoon local time, near the coastal village of Bundeena, and called emergency services. By the time an ambulance arrived they had already pulled her from the water and were working to stop the bleeding from a severe leg injury.

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