The data shows that this was the first fatal shark attack in Sydney since 1963.
Sydney:
Several beaches in Sydney, including the iconic Bondi and Bronte, were closed after a swimmer was killed in a shark attack on Thursday, the first such death on the city’s beaches in nearly 60 years.
Drum lines, which are used to feed sharks, have been set up near the attack site, while drones are deployed as officers search for whether the shark is still in the area.
A video shared online showed a shark attacking a man on Wednesday afternoon at Little Bay Beach, about 20 km (12 miles) south of Australia’s largest city and near the entrance to Botany Bay. Police have yet to reveal the identity of the swimmer.
“This has been an absolute blow to our community,” Dylan Parker, the mayor of Randwick Council, which includes Little Bay, told Reuters. “Our shoreline is our back yard and it is utterly shocking to have a tragic death in such appalling conditions.”
The attack comes days before the Murray Rose Malabar Magic Ocean Swim, an annual charity event that usually involves thousands of swimmers on the neighboring beach. Organizers said they were monitoring the situation and if the event had to be postponed it would be held on March 6.
A spokesman for the New South Wales Department of Primary Industries said its shark biologists believe a white shark at least 3 meters (9.8 ft) in length was responsible for the attack. The data shows that this was the first fatal shark attack in Sydney since 1963.
Authorities have ordered people to stay out of the water on hot summer days as temperatures hover around 30 °C (86 °F).
Local resident Karen Romalis told Reuters: “Some crazy surfers still go out and take risks, but most of us take notice and stay out of the water until the sharks are gone. It’s too much to be honest.” Dangerous driving.”
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