A suspected bull shark attacked a woman in Sydney Harbor on Monday, resulting in serious leg injuries, according to local authorities. The victim of the shark attack, a woman in her late 20s, was swimming at Elizabeth Bay in Sydney’s eastern part around 8 pm when she was bitten on the right leg.
A bystander at the scene assisted the injured woman, who managed to reach safety on a nearby wharf. The bystander applied tourniquets to control the bleeding until paramedics arrived.
The New South Wales state police reported that the woman was taken to the hospital and is currently in stable condition. As a precautionary measure, the marine command of the police is patrolling the area.
While shark attacks in Sydney Harbor are uncommon, the region is recognized as an important habitat for bull sharks and their offspring.
In a similar incident in 2009, an Australian navy clearance diver suffered severe injuries, including the loss of his arm and part of his leg, during a bull shark attack in the harbor that occurred during a training exercise.
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Earlier, in February 2022, a swimmer at a Sydney beach lost their life in a shark attack described by witnesses as involving a 4 1/2-meter (15-foot) great white shark. This incident marked Sydney’s first fatal shark attack since 1963.
