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Man in critical condition after shark attack on Manly beach
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Man in critical condition after shark attack on Manly beach

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A man is fighting for his life after being bitten by a shark in the third attack on Sydney beaches in two days.
Ambulance NSW confirmed they are treating a man at Manly Beach in Sydney’s north after he was attacked by a shark on Monday evening.
The seriously injured man is being treated by paramedics in intensive care and a helicopter has been deployed over the beach.
It comes after an 11-year-old surfer had his board bitten by a shark at Dee Why, just a few miles away, and a day after a 13-year-old boy was attacked while swimming in Sydney’s east.

The 11-year-old was surfing at Dee Why Beach on Monday morning when a shark bit his board several times, taking a chunk out of the middle section.

The surfer was unharmed and was helped out of the water by others.
Northern Beaches Council lifeguards immediately raised the alarm, posted shark warning signs and sent a jet ski to patrol the water.
Surf Life Saving NSW launched a drone to assist with the investigation, but no further sightings have been made since the attack before midday.

“Council Lifeguards will continue to patrol for the remainder of the day and tomorrow, and the beach will remain closed for at least 24 hours,” a Northern Beaches Council spokesperson said.

The 15cm bite mark on the young surfer’s surfboard indicates he was most likely attacked by a bull shark, shark biologists from the Department of Primary Industries said.

The shark net was set up as normal at Dee Why Beach, which was closed at the time of the attack due to large swells and dangerous surf.

Recent rain created a ‘perfect storm’ for a shark attack

The attack comes less than 24 hours after three teenagers took heroic action to save the life of a friend who was seriously injured in a shark attack in Sydney’s east.
The 13-year-old boy remains in hospital with injuries to both legs after he was bitten by a shark at a swimming spot in the Vaucluse on Sunday afternoon.
Police on Monday urged people not to swim in murky, poorly visible water after rain drenched Sydney and the surrounding area this weekend.
Extra fresh water in the harbor after recent heavy rains, combined with the splashing effect of people jumping off a cliff face, created a “perfect storm” for Sunday’s shark attack, Chief Inspector Joseph McNulty said.

“I would recommend against swimming in the harbor or our other river systems across NSW at this time,” he told reporters before the Dee Why incident was reported.

Heavy swells have also prevented the operation of smart drumlines, which have been alerting authorities to shark activity along most of the NSW coast since Sunday.
The teenager injured in Sunday’s attack underwent surgery overnight and remained in a critical condition at Randwick Children’s Hospital on Monday, surrounded by family.
He and his friends were jumping off a twenty-foot cliff into the ocean when the shark struck.
At least one of the victim’s friends jumped into the water and pulled him out after the attack, while the others called emergency services, McNulty said.
“The actions of his friends who entered the water to pull him out were nothing but courageous,” he said.

“The actions of those young men are courageous given the circumstances and very confronting for those guys to see, but I guess that’s camaraderie.”

The Department of Primary Industries is working to identify the shark species involved, but initial reports suggest it was a bull shark.
Several swimmers have been attacked by sharks in Sydney Harbor in recent years, including a young woman who was bitten on the leg in Elizabeth Bay in early 2024.

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