Terrifying moment surfer is mauled by a monster shark at Manly beach in the THIRD attack to rock Sydney in 26 hours
A surfer is in a critical condition after being bitten by a shark on Sydney’s Northern Beaches; It was the third shark attack in the city in 26 hours as authorities ordered widespread beach closures.
The man, in his 20s, suffered serious injuries to his lower leg after being bitten at North Steyne Beach in Manly at around 6.20pm on Monday.
The new footage shows the man being dragged from the water by other beachgoers who provided first aid until medical teams arrived.
First responders treated the man in the sand before taking him to the Royal North Shore Hospital in a critical condition.
‘All beaches in the Northern Beaches are closed until further notice and this situation will be under ongoing review,’ NSW Police said in a statement.
A 15cm bite mark on the young surfer’s board indicates he was most likely attacked by a bull shark, according to shark biologists from the primary industry department.
Northern Beaches Council lifeguards sounded the alarm immediately after the attack, then put up shark warning signs and sent a jet ski to patrol the water. Surf Life Saving NSW also launched a drone to help locate the shark but no other sightings were made.
A Northern Beaches Council spokesman said: ‘Council lifeguards will continue to patrol for the remainder of the day and tomorrow.’
A young man was attacked by a shark at Manly Beach and taken to hospital
Emergency services were called to the beach at around 6.20pm on Monday.
This is the third shark attack in Sydney in 26 hours. A 12-year-old boy, an 11-year-old boy and a man in his 20s were targeted
This is the third shark attack in Sydney in 26 hours; Experts say the peak season for bull sharks in the Sydney area is January and February.
An 11-year-old boy was thrown from his surfboard by a large shark, believed to be a bull shark, on Monday morning.
Dee took a few bites from his board at Why Point.
The shark net had been set up as normal at Dee Why Beach, which was closed due to big waves and dangerous surf at the time of the attack.
The attack took place off Shark Beach in Vaucluse at around 16.20 on Sunday afternoon.
A 12-year-old boy was swimming with friends at a popular jumping rock to the west of the beach when he was bitten outside the netted swimming area.
His friends helped him get to shore.
It is believed that he was also attacked by a large bull shark.
The man suffered serious injuries after being bitten on the leg in Manly and bystanders helped him before paramedics arrived.
A 15cm bite mark was found on the young surfer’s board (pictured); this indicates it was most likely attacked by a bull shark
The man, thought to be in his 20s, was taken to the Royal North Shore Hospital in a critical condition.
Manly Beach closed after attack
Police on Monday warned people not to swim in murky, low-visibility water after a downpour drenched Sydney and surrounding areas at the weekend.
Inspector Joseph McNulty said extra fresh water in the harbor after recent heavy rain, combined with the splash effect created by people jumping from cliffs, created the ‘perfect storm’ for Sunday’s shark attack.
“I would advise against swimming in the harbor or any of our other river systems in NSW at this time,” he told reporters before the Dee Why incident was reported.
Heavy waves have also disrupted the operation of smart barrel lines that have been alerting authorities to shark activity along much of the NSW coast since Sunday.
