Woman airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after shark attack at popular Sydney beach

A 30-year-old woman was rushed to a hospital Saturday with serious injuries after being attacked by a shark at a Sydney beach, the latest in a string of recent shark attacks off Australia's coast.Officials said emergency crews responded to Coogee Beach on Saturday morning following reports that a swimmer had been bitten.The woman was airlifted to a hospital for treatment, police said in a statement."The woman was pulled from ⁠the water by members of the public who commenced ​first aid," police said.AUSTRALIAN TEENAGER DIES IN DEVASTATING SHARK ATTACK, NEARLY 100 YARDS FROM POPULAR BEACH: REPORTPolice and emergency personnel at the scene after reports of a shark attack at Coogee Beach in Sydney, Australia, June 13, 2026.(REUTERS/Hollie Adams)Authorities said she suffered serious injuries to her arm and leg.Coogee Beach and two nearby beaches were closed following the attack.The incident comes amid a recent series of fatal shark attacks across Australia.SHARK ATTACK DEATHS SURGE ABOVE DECADE AVERAGE IN 2025A lifeguard and a NSW Police boat patrol Coogee Beach following a shark attack in Sydney, Australia, June 13, 2026.

(REUTERS/Hollie Adams)Last week, officials said a 35-year-old fisherman was killed by a suspected shark measuring nearly 15 feet long off the coast of Western Australia.The man was spearfishing near Michaelmas Island, a protected sand cay near Albany.On May 24, 39-year-old Michael Jensz was killed after suffering fatal injuries during a suspected bull shark attack while spearfishing along the Great Barrier Reef.'LARGE SHARK' KILLS MAN AT AUSTRALIAN BEACH, WITH WITNESS DESCRIBING HEARING SCREAMS OF 'DON'T BITE ME!'Lifeguards erect a sign that says "Beach Closed" following a shark attack at Coogee Beach in Sydney, Australia, June 13, 2026 (REUTERS/Hollie Adams)Just days earlier, on May 16, 38-year-old Steve Mattabonni was killed in a suspected great white shark attack near Rottnest Island, a popular tourist destination off Western Australia.Earlier ...