Woman airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after shark attack at popular Sydney beach

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A 30-year-old woman was rushed to a hospital Saturday with serious injuries after being attacked by a shark at a Sydney beach, the latest in a string of recentshark attacksoff Australia’s coast.

Officials said emergency crews responded to Coogee Beach on Saturday morning following reports that a swimmer had been bitten.

The woman was airlifted to a hospital for treatment, police said in a statement.

“The woman was pulled from ⁠the water by members of the public who commenced ​first aid,” police said.

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Police and emergency personnel at the scene after reports of a shark attack at Coogee Beach in Sydney, Australia, June 13, 2026.

Police and emergency personnel at the scene after reports of a shark attack at Coogee Beach in Sydney, Australia, June 13, 2026.(REUTERS/Hollie Adams)

Authorities said she suffered serious injuries to her arm and leg.

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Coogee Beach and two nearby beaches were closed following the attack.

The incident comes amid a recent series of fatal shark attacks across Australia.

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A lifeguard and a NSW Police boat patrol Coogee Beach following a shark attack in Sydney, Australia, June 13, 2026.

A lifeguard and a NSW Police boat patrol Coogee Beach following a shark attack in Sydney, Australia, June 13, 2026.(REUTERS/Hollie Adams)

Last week, officials said a 35-year-old fisherman waskilled by a suspected sharkmeasuring nearly 15 feet long off the coast of Western Australia.

The man was spearfishing near Michaelmas Island, a protected sand cay near Albany.

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On May 24, 39-year-old Michael Jensz was killed after suffering fatal injuries during a suspected bull shark attack while spearfishing along the Great Barrier Reef.

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Lifeguards erect a sign that says “Beach Closed” following a shark attack at Coogee Beach in Sydney, Australia, June 13, 2026(REUTERS/Hollie Adams)

Just days earlier, on May 16, 38-year-old Steve Mattabonni was killed in a suspectedgreat white shark attack near Rottnest Island, a popular tourist destination off Western Australia.

Earlier this year, a12-year-old also died followinga shark attack in Sydney Harbour.

Dozens of beaches along Australia’s east coast were temporarily closed in January afterfour shark attacks were reportedover a two-day period.

Officials said heavy rain had created murky water conditions that may have attracted sharks while reducing visibility.

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Police and emergency personnel at the scene after reports of a shark attack at Coogee Beach in Sydney, Australia, June 13, 2026.

Police and emergency personnel at the scene after reports of a shark attack at Coogee Beach in Sydney, Australia, June 13, 2026.(REUTERS/Hollie Adams)

Australia averagesabout 20 shark attacks eachyear, according to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.

�s Brie Stimson and Reuters contributed to this report.

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