Sydney In Shock: Surfer Mauled By Shark At Long Reef, Danger Lurks

Surfer killed in 'freak' shark attack at popular beach in Australia

The victim was married and had a young daughter, police said - with the incident happening a day before Father's Day in Australia

Sydney In Shock: Surfer Mauled By Shark At Long Reef, Danger Lurks

A tragic morning at Long Reef Beach near Sydney turned deadly after a man in his 50s was fatally mauled by a shark while surfing. Emergency crews rushed to the scene, but the victim could not be saved. Witnesses say fellow surfers pulled him ashore, as devastated family members looked on. Authorities immediately closed nearby beaches, deploying drones and shark nets to track the predator. Watch.

Shark kills beachgoer near Sydney

SYDNEY, Australia (AP) -- 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.

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.

Shark kills beachgoer in attack at Sydney beach, authorities say

A man in his 50s died after a shark attack near Sydney, Australia on Saturday.

Australia: Man dies after shark attack in Sydney

The last time a person in Sydney was killed in a shark attack was in February 2022 - which was the city's first fatal shark attack since 1963.