A woman is in critical condition after being bitten by a shark at a beach in Sydney's east, in the latest in a spate of shark attacks in Australia.
Police said the attack at Coogee Beach took place just after 11 a.m. local time (0100 GMT) on Saturday. "The woman was pulled from the water by members of the public who commenced first aid before the arrival of emergency services," police said.
"She has large flesh wounds to the leg and the arms that are going to require a lot of surgery," a spokesperson for the New South Wales Ambulance said.
Helicopters and jet skis search for shark at Coogee
Authorities closed down Coogee Beach and several nearby beaches after Saturday's attack.
