- A 35-year-old woman was critically injured by a 3.5-meter white shark off Coogee Beach in Sydney on Saturday morning.
- She sustained severe leg and arm injuries, including a 30-centimetre bite to her thigh with exposed bone.
- A lifeguard on a paddleboard rescued the woman, pulling her from the water after the shark had taken her underwater.
- Bystanders, including an off-duty doctor, assisted with first aid on the beach before she was airlifted to hospital in a critical condition.
- This incident follows a series of recent shark attacks in Australia, with four fatalities recorded this year, highlighting a growing trend.
IN FULL
Woman critically injured by ‘large’ shark while swimming near Australian beach
