Fourth shark attack in three days rocks Australia as authorities close beaches and deploy drumlines

A surge in shark attacks in New South Wales, Australia, has prompted beach closures and the deployment of shark-detecting drumlines. Four shark attacks occurred in three days, including one on Tuesday where a surfer sustained minor injuries near Point Plomer. Other incidents include critical injuries to a man and a boy in separate attacks near Sydney on Sunday and Monday, and another boy escaping unharmed after a shark bit his surfboard. Authorities believe bull sharks are likely responsible, with murky water conditions due to recent rainfall potentially contributing to the increased shark activity. Beaches along the northern coast of New South Wales and in northern Sydney will be closed for at least 48 hours.

A 12-year-old boy is in critical condition after a shark attack in Sydney Harbor on Sunday afternoon. The boy was jumping from a ledge at Vaucluse's Jump Rock when a large shark inflicted severe injuries to both legs. His friends rescued him from the water, actions credited with saving his life. The attack was one of three shark encounters in the Sydney area within 24 hours; a surfer was critically injured at North Steyne Beach and an 11-year-old boy escaped unharmed at Dee Why Beach. Authorities suspect bull sharks are responsible for at least two of the attacks, possibly due to increased murky freshwater runoff from recent heavy rainfall. Several Sydney beaches have been closed as a precaution.

In Sydney, Australia, three shark attacks occurred in just over 24 hours, resulting in serious injuries. On Sunday afternoon, a 12-year-old boy was critically injured at Shark Beach in Vaucluse after being attacked while jumping off a rock ledge. Authorities suspect a bull shark was responsible, potentially drawn in by recent heavy rainfall and brackish water conditions. Hours later, an 11-year-old surfer's board was bitten at Dee Why Beach. On Monday evening, a man was critically injured at Manly Beach, prompting the closure of all beaches in the Northern Beaches area. The man was pulled from the water at North Steyne Beach and rushed to the hospital.

A man in his 20s is in critical condition after being attacked by a shark at Manly beach in Sydney on Monday evening. NSW Ambulance paramedics treated the man at the scene before he was transported to Royal North Shore Hospital. This incident marks the third shark attack at Sydney beaches within a two-day period. The circumstances surrounding the attack are still under investigation. Authorities have not yet released details about the type of shark involved or the extent of the man's injuries.

A 12-year-old boy is in critical condition after being attacked by a shark in Sydney Harbour on Sunday afternoon. The incident occurred at Shark Beach in Vaucluse, an eastern suburb of Sydney, while the boy and his friends were jumping off a rock into the water. Police believe the shark was likely a bull shark and that it attacked the boy's lower limbs. Authorities described the scene as "horrendous." Recent heavy rains that muddied the harbor water and the splashing of the children may have contributed to the attack.

A 12-year-old boy was critically injured in a shark attack at Shark Beach in Nielsen Park, Vaucluse, Sydney on Sunday afternoon. Emergency services responded around 4:20 PM and treated the boy for serious injuries to both legs before transporting him to Sydney Children’s Hospital. Shark Beach was subsequently closed, and swimmers were advised to avoid the water. The boy was reportedly swimming outside the shark net enclosure, which had been recently repaired after damage in April. This incident follows several other shark attacks in New South Wales in recent months, including fatal attacks in September and November.