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Shark bites surfer in Australian state's fourth attack in 48 hours
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A shark bit a surfer Tuesday in an Australian state's fourth attack recorded over the past 48 hours, authorities said.The man was surfing on the Mid North
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3 shark attacks off Sydney in just over 24 hours; man, boy in critical condition
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Shark bites surfer in Australian state's fourth attack in 48 hours
A 12-year-old boy is “fighting for his life,” a man in his 20s was left in critical condition and an 11-year-old boy escaped with only damage to his surfboard in a spate of shark attacks at beaches in Sydney, Australia.
By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — Australia’s long summer school holidays usually draws crowds to the beach but a spate of shark attacks in the country’s most populous state has triggered warnings to stay out of the water.
A shark bit a surfer Tuesday in an Australian state's fourth attack recorded over the past 48 hours, authorities said.The man was surfing on the Mid North
A surfer was left in critical condition after being bitten by a shark at a beach near Sydney, as authorities also reported several other shark-related incidents across Australia. New South Wales Police said the incident occurred Monday evening at North Steyne Beach in Manly, on Sydney’s Northern Bea…
A surfer has been attacked by a shark in the fourth incident along the coast of New South Wales in 48 hours. Meanwhile, beaches have been closed across Sydney.
A shark attack in Australia has left a surfer with minor injuries, marking the fourth attack in three days off the New South Wales coast, officials said.
