Charlie Verco paddled furiously to help when he saw a 35-year-old woman being mauled by a white shark at Coogee Beach.

The victim, a woman in her 30s. was pulled from the water by members of the public who commenced first aid before the arrival of emergency services. Credit: TNV

A woman has been critically injured by a shark off a popular Sydney beach. The attack happened Saturday morning at Coogee Beach.

A three-metre shark swims slowly across the bay moments after a woman was pulled from the water with severe injuries.

A woman is fighting for her life following a shark attack at Sydney's popular Coogee Beach. The incident prompted a major emergency response and the temporary closure of several…

Charlie Verco paddled furiously to help when he saw a 35-year-old woman being mauled by a white shark at Coogee Beach.

A 35-year-old woman was critically injured after being attacked by a 3.5-metre (11-foot) great white shark off Sydney's Coogee Beach on Saturday, authorities said.

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Attacks in Australia have become more common over the decades as the population has grown and activities such as surfing and scuba diving have gained in popularity.

Lifeguard Charlie Verco said he was on his paddleboard when he saw the 11-foot shark emerge and attack a swimmer.

Off-duty lifeguard Charlie Verco revealed the moment he saw a woman get dragged underwater by a shark at Coogee Beach in Sydney yesterday.

Charlie Verco managed to grab hold of the woman and bring her back to shore after the Sydney shark attack on Saturday

Volunteer lifeguard Charlie Verco described the shark as one of the "biggest" he had ever seen.

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