Australian swimmer killed by great white
in Sydney’s first deadly shark attack
since 1963
Posted By: NorthernDog, 2/17/2022 3:13:10 PM
A swimmer on a Sydney beach in Australia died after being attacked Wednesday by what witnesses described as a 4 1/2-meter (15-foot) great white shark. “This person had suffered catastrophic injuries as a result of the attack and there was nothing paramedics could do when we arrived on scene,” New South Wales state Ambulance Inspector Lucky Phrachnanh said. It is the first fatal shark attack in Sydney since 1963. A witness, Kris Linto, said the swimmer was in the water when the shark “came and attacked him vertically.” “We heard a yell and then turned around, it looked like a
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Australian swimmer killed by great white
in Sydney’s first deadly shark attack
since 1963 14 replies
in Sydney’s first deadly shark attack
since 1963 14 replies
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Sounds like a scene from JAWS.