A swimmer has died in New South Wales after a fatal shark attack at a public beach.
New South Wales police say they have recovered human remains after responding to reports of a swimmer attacked by a shark near Buchan Point in the first fatal attack in Sydney since 1963.
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“The coast is our community’s backyard. Little Bay is normally such a calm, beautiful place enjoyed by families,” said Randwick Mayor Dylan Parker in a statement. “To lose someone to a shark attack like this is chilling. We are all in shock.”
Emergency responders told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation the person suffered “catastrophic injuries” and that there was “nothing” they could do.
Witnesses at the scene said they saw a swimmer get pulled under the water by a large shark in a bloody attack that lasted “for several seconds,” according to the outlet.
Randwick beaches including Little Bay, Malabar, Maroubra, Coogee, Clovelly and La Perouse will be closed for 24 hours following a fatal shark attack near Little Bay today. Council Lifeguards will patrol beaches over the next 24 hours looking for any further sightings of sharks. pic.twitter.com/0FFNwGCgwe
— Randwick Council (@RandwickCouncil) February 16, 2022
Police said they would work with the Department of Primary Industry to investigate the death.
All of Randwick City’s beaches have been closed for 24 hours following the attack. Lifeguards will continue patrolling the area for shark sightings.
Police did not immediately identify the swimmer.
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