Australian Shark Attack!
Sydney, Australia, Jan 19 (EFE).-
A man was seriously injured on Monday when he was attacked by a shark at North Steyne Beach in Manly, north of Sydney, in the third shark-related incident in the city in just over 24 hours, emergency services reported.
The attack occurred shortly after 6pm local time, when rescue teams were alerted and rushed to the beach, where the injured man received medical attention at the scene.
Surf Lifesaving NSW described the incident as “bad,” while ambulances and state police officers remain deployed in the area.
The man’s condition has not yet been reported.
Earlier Monday, an 11-year-old boy escaped unharmed after a shark bit his surfboard at Dee Why beach on Sydney’s northern beaches.
The incident occurred just before midday when the youngster was surfing at Dee Why Point and a shark lunged at his board, biting off a section of it, according to local media and eyewitness accounts.
Surf Life Saving NSW confirmed that the boy managed to walk out of the water without injuries and did not require ambulance treatment. Local lifeguards and other surfers assisted him back to shore, and Dee Why Beach was closed to the public as a precaution, with drones, jet skis and patrols deployed to monitor the water.
On Sunday, a 12-year-old boy was critically injured in a separate shark attack in Sydney’s eastern suburbs and remained in intensive care at Sydney Children’s Hospital with serious leg injuries.
Authorities have closed all northern beaches until further notice, activated safety and surveillance protocols at the affected beaches, deploying drones, jet skis and maritime patrols, as well as the precautionary closure of several beaches.
Experts suggest that the heavy rains over the weekend, which created murky waters and a mixture of fresh and salt water, may have contributed to the increased presence of sharks near the coast.
Last year, at least a dozen shark attacks were recorded in the country, including one on a 9-year-old boy who survived, and five of which were fatal.
According to a national incident database, from 1791 to 2025 more than 1,280 shark attacks have been recorded in Australia, approximately 260 of them fatal. EFE
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