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Sydney records first fatal shark attack in nearly 60 years as swimmer is mauled to death at beach

Telegraph, 16 Feb 2022
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A shark killed a swimmer off a Sydney beach on Wednesday in the city's first fatal attack in nearly 60 years, causing "catastrophic injuries", police and ambulance services said.

Witnesses told local television they had seen the attack on a swimmer wearing a wetsuit.

Another witness estimated the shark was 4.5 metres in size.

It was the first fatal shark attack in Sydney since 1963, data shows.

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