A 30-year-old woman suffered severe injuries and was swiftly transported to a hospital on Saturday following a shark attack at a beach in Sydney. This incident marks the latest in a series of shark encounters along Australia’s coastline.
Emergency services were alerted to Coogee Beach on Saturday morning after receiving reports of a swimmer being bitten by a shark, according to officials.
The woman was evacuated to the hospital via airlift for urgent medical treatment, as confirmed in a police statement.
“Members of the public assisted in pulling the woman from the water and initiated first aid,” police reported.
Police and emergency teams were on-site following the shark attack report at Coogee Beach in Sydney, Australia, on 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.
A 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.
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 this year, a 12-year-old also died following a shark attack in Sydney Harbour.
Dozens of beaches along Australia’s east coast were temporarily closed in January after four shark attacks were reported over a two-day period.
Officials said heavy rain had created murky water conditions that may have attracted sharks while reducing visibility.
Police and emergency personnel at the scene after reports of a shark attack at Coogee Beach in Sydney, Australia, June 13, 2026. (REUTERS/Hollie Adams)
Australia averages about 20 shark attacks each year, according to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.
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