Woman Seriously Injured After Shark Attack at Sydney's Coogee Beach

Emergency services were called to Coogee Beach in the east of Sydney, Australia’s largest city, in the morning on reports that the 35-year-old had been bitten by a large shark about 30 metres (100 feet) from the shore.

“The woman was pulled from the water by members of the public, who commenced first aid,” police said in a statement, adding that the victim suffered serious arm and leg injuries.

The victim was taken to a rugby field near the beach, from where she was flown by helicopter to a hospital.

“She has large flesh wounds to the leg and the arms that are going to require ⁠a lot of surgery,” New South Wales Ambulance Inspector Mike Corlis told reporters at Coogee Beach.