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Shark, Sydney and Long Reef Beach

Shark kills beachgoer near Sydney
A shark fatally mauled a man in his 50s at a beach near Sydney, Australia, and area beaches were closed on Saturday as drones searched for the predator, authorities said. Emergency crews were dispatched to Long Reef Beach shortly after 10 a.
Large Shark Kills Surfer Near Sydney, Police Say
Long Reef Beach is near Dee Why, a Sydney suburb. It is among the many communities in New South Wales that have installed shark nets and drumlines, which catch sharks on hooks attached to buoys. The sharks are released after tagging.
Surfer dies after shark attack off Sydney beach
The male victim was pulled from the water by other surfers, but had lost too much blood and died at the scene, said Police Superintendent John Duncan.
Surfer dead after mauling by large shark off Australia beach
The 57-year-old man was surfing with friends in the Pacific waters off northern Sydney when the attack happened.
Surfer Killed in Weekend Shark Attack Near Sydney, Australia
A surfer is dead after a weekend shark attack off Sydney, Australia. The attack happened at Long Reef Beach on the morning of Saturday, September 6th.
Man dies after suspected shark attack in Sydney
A man has died on a Sydney beach after being bitten by a suspected "large shark", Australia's New South Wales police have said. In a statement, the police said the man had been pulled out of the morning surf onto the shore at Long Reef Beach - but he "died at the scene".
'Large shark' kills man at Australian beach; witness describes hearing screams of 'don't bite me!'
A 57-year-old "experienced surfer" died in a shark attack at Long Reef Beach in Sydney, Australia, marking the city's first fatal incident since 2022.
Man dies in shark attack at Sydney beach
The last time a person was killed by a shark in Sydney was in February 2022. That was the city's first fatal shark attack since 1963. Shark nets were installed at 51 beaches between Newcastle and Wollongong on Monday as part of a seasonal program.
Experienced surfer and dad dies in shark attack on Sydney's Northern Beaches
A 57-year-old man has died after being attacked by what police are describing as a large shark on Sydney's Northern Beaches on Saturday morning.
Shark fatally mauls man off beach near Sydney
A 57-year-old man died in Sydney on Saturday after being attacked by what police believe to be a shark in the city’s northern beaches.
Harrowing details emerge after surfer killed by shark off popular beach in Australia: "Really dramatic"
The surfer, who had a wife and young daughter, lost "a number of limbs" and his surfboard was broken in two, police said.

'Terrible tragedy': Dad and beloved surfer killed in horrific shark attack on Sydney’s Northern Beaches identified, as Dee Why remains closed

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10-foot great white shark kills surfer in Australia

SYDNEY (AP) — Authorities in Australia say a 60-year-old surfer was attacked and killed by a 10-foot great white shark off the coast of northern New South Wales state.