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The authorities in Australia closed beaches in the northern Sydney suburbs after the attack.
By Francesca Regalado
A surfer died on Saturday after he was bitten by a large shark in the waters north of Sydney, Australia, the police said, prompting the local authorities to close beaches in the area.
The man, whom the authorities have not identified, died at Long Reef Beach after other surfers pulled him out of the water at around 10 a.m. local time, according to the police in the state of New South Wales, where Sydney is located. Emergency services were called to the scene but the man had suffered critical injuries, losing both legs and a lot of blood, according to Superintendent John Duncan, the commander of the Northern Beaches Police Area.
