Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestylePeople sit on stairs at Coogee beach following a shark attack in Sydney, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (Nadir Kinani/AAP Image via AP) (AP)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 fullWoman critically injured by ‘large’ shark while swimming near Australian beachThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Woman rescued by Sydney lifeguard after being pulled under water by shark
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestylePeople sit on stairs at Coogee beach following a shark attack in Sydney, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (Nadir Kinani/AAP Image via AP) (AP)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 fullWoman critically injured by ‘large’ shark while swimming near Australian beachThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
