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By: Kilian Bäuml
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A 29-year-old woman is attacked by a shark while swimming in Sydney.
Witnesses report horrific scenes after the attack.
Sydney – Australia attracts numerous tourists with its picturesque beaches.
But the continent is also home to a variety of animals, some of which can be extremely dangerous.
A woman near the Australian metropolis of Sydney had to experience this the painful way when she was attacked by a shark and narrowly escaped death.
A similar incident involving a shark attack on a young Italian in Australia also recently shocked people.
Shark attack in Sydney: Woman narrowly escapes death while swimming
The incident occurred in Elizabeth Bay on Monday evening (January 29).
A well-known bay just a few kilometers from the Sydney Opera House, one of Australia's landmarks.
The 29-year-old woman was swimming there when the shark attacked her.
According to news agency
AAP
, which relies on eyewitness accounts, the woman was swimming near a jetty when the shark attacked her.
A woman in Elizabeth Bay, Australia was attacked and seriously injured by a shark.
(Symbolic image) © Montage: Imago/dpa
The predatory fish bit her right leg and caused her serious injuries.
“Lauren, the victim, pulled himself up the side of the dock and tried to get to safety,” said a resident.
“Her leg was somehow hanging behind her - the water behind her was red with blood everywhere.” The sight is said to have been horrific.
Young woman is attacked by shark - a veterinarian saves her life
Fortunately, a veterinarian was among the first responders who rushed to help the injured woman.
She was able to stop the bleeding with special bandages.
This lucky coincidence probably saved the victim's life.
The woman was then taken to a nearby hospital where her condition was listed as stable.
Experts suspect that the predatory fish was a bull shark.
“It is likely that bull sharks travel from Queensland waters to New South Wales and Sydney in the summer and autumn months to search for food,”
ABC
quoted shark researcher Amy Smoothey as saying.
Bull sharks tend to move to shallower waters towards evening.
The authorities advised the population not to swim in the harbor for the time being.
Experts advise remaining calm in such situations, as hectic movements can increase the shark's aggressiveness.
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Although shark attacks are generally very rare, attacks do occasionally occur, even on beaches that are considered safe.
For example, a woman was attacked by a shark off the coast of New York - the first such incident in 70 years.
However, shark attacks are more likely on some beaches than others, with Florida leading the way in shark attacks.
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