US EditionWoman killed and man injured in shark attack at Australian beach
A bull shark likely caused the attack, killing a woman and critically injuring a man, with bystanders' aid possibly preventing a second fatality, officials said.
- On November 27, a shark attacked two people at Crowdy Bay National Park, killing a woman and seriously injuring a man, both believed to be in their 20s.
- At the scene, officials said the location is remote and unpatrolled near Kylies Beach campground, and authorities are working with the Department of Primary Industries to identify the shark species.
- Paramedics treated the injured man and he was airlifted to John Hunter Hospital, while Surf Life Saving NSW UAVs, SLS assets, and the Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter provided surveillance and support.
- Authorities moved quickly to close Kylies Beach and surrounding beaches for at least 24 hours while Department of Primary Industries teams deploy drumlines and prepare a report for the coroner.
- Nationally, authorities say this is the fifth fatal attack this year, with Australian national statistics on shark incidents showing 56 deaths in 25 years to 2025 versus 27 previously.
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Two twenty-year-old tourists were swimming in Crowdy Bay, near Kylies Beach camping in Australia, around 6:30 a.m., when they were attacked by a bull shark. Despite the help of passers-by on the beach, the woman died before the paramedics arrived. Once they arrived on site, health workers only managed to rescue the man, who was rushed to John Hunter hospital and is now in serious but stable condition. Sharks experts believe that it is a leuca sh…
By ROD McGUIRK MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A shark killed a woman and seriously injured a man swimming with her in the early hours of the morning on the beach of a national park on the east coast of Australia, police reported. Experts say that a shark rarely attacks more than one person. The attack occurred at Crowdy Bay National Park, located 360 kilometers north of Sydney, known for its camping sites on the beach, its fishing spots and its hik…
In a shark attack off the east coast of Australia, a young Swiss woman has been fatally injured.
A young woman has died after a shark attack at a remote Australian beach. The attack occurred at Kylies Beach in the state of New South Wales. A man was also hit. He was seriously injured and taken to hospital in critical condition.
A tourist in her early 20s died after a shark attack in Australia on Thursday, police said.
Tourist dies after being bitten by shark in Australia
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A tourist believed to be in her 20s has died after being bitten by a shark in Australia on Thursday, according to police. A man, also believed to be in his 20s, suffered serious injuries in the attack at Crowdy Bay, eastern Australia, and was airlifted to hospital in a critical condition, said New South Wales police in a statement. Emergency services were called around 6:30 a.m. local time (2:30 p.m. Wednesday ET) follow…
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