The shark attack took place in Elizabeth Bay, Australia. The woman was hospitalized with “serious injuries.”
A terrible episode occurred in the sydney bayin Australiaafter a shark attacked and seriously injured to a woman after 15 years since the last attack. The incident took place during the evening, in front of a pier in the Elizabeth Bayless than two kilometers from the Sydney Opera, the police noted.
After the animal attack, the police of the region of Australian state New South Wales issued a statement stating that the woman suffered “a serious injury to her right leg.”
Australia: first shark attack in Sydney Bay after 15 years
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It is the first shark attack in Sydney Harbor in 15 years. The last one was in February 2009when an Australian Navy diver was bitten on the arm and leg.
Regarding the latter, a resident of the area told the press that he heard a cry for help and saw the woman trying to get out of the water down some stairs. “Behind her was her leg, flaccid and completely open and filled with dark red blood“explained Michael Porter.
According to local media, the woman was identified as Lauren O’Neill, 29 years oldwho is now admitted to St Vincent’s hospital where she is stable in intensive care.
Another tragedy in Australia: the shark that killed a 15-year-old surfer
Just a month ago, a 15-year-old teenager was attacked by a shark on a tourist beach in Australia, Ethel Beach. The young man was identified as Khai Cowleywho was surfing with his father when a shark attacked him.
As the authorities had revealed at that time, the teenager’s death occurred due to blood loss caused by the animal. rip off a leg. In addition, one of the witnesses who witnessed the scene explained that his father “could not help him” after recovering Cowley’s body from the water.
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