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Posted on 11/27/2025 2:56:23 AM PST by Libloather
A shark killed a woman and seriously wounded a man taking an early morning swim with her at a national park beach on Australia’s east coast Thursday, police said.
Experts say a shark rarely attacks more than one person.
The attack occurred at Crowdy Bay National Park, which is known for beach camping, fishing spots and hiking tracks 224 miles north of Sydney.
Beaches in the area and to the north of the attack were closed to swimmers indefinitely, Police Chief Insp. Timothy Bayly said.
Emergency services were called to Kylies Beach following reports that two people in their mid-20s had been bitten by a shark at 6:30 a.m., Bayly said.
Bayly declined to detail the injuries or the circumstances of the attack.
“At this stage, all I’m prepared to say is they were known to each other and they were going for a swim and the shark attacked,” Bayly told reporters.
A bystander helped the pair on the beach before ambulance paramedics arrived, but the woman died at the scene.
The man was flown by helicopter to a hospital, and paramedic Josh Smyth said the man’s condition was serious but stable.
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The identities of the man and woman were not released. Media reports said they were European tourists.
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Why it's important to always go swimming in pairs.
Or in large groups to improve your odds...
But in all seriousness, I did quite a bit of swimming in the waters of the east cost of Oz, Sharks are just a fact of life there and attacks are rare. Shark patrols are vigilant in most popular areas and beaches do get closed frequently.
From what I have read, sharks don’t like the taste of humans. Their attacks are basically them checking out the next meals flavor. As soon as they taste human, they leave but the damage has been done.
One benefit for being bitter, I guess.
Swimming in groups in shark infested waters is like shark bite roulette....
That way, all ya gotta do is out swim one person.
“Sharks rarely attack more than one human”
I can’t help wondering how deep the water was - and if their bathing suit bottoms were in situ....
“Experts say a shark rarely attacks more than one person.”
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True for Great Whites (Carcharodon carcharias); not as accurate if you’re referencing Bull Sharks (Carcharhinus leucas).
I believe the crew of the USS Indianapolis would disagree with you.
I've only ever heard that said about Great Whites which tend to feed on marine mammals with high body fat. Humans lack the insulating fat layer. The theory is that a GW can instantly "taste" and know "that's not what I'm looking for." Oceanic White Tips will pursue and eat anything.
Or remember the ‘camping in bear country’ rule (Take no one you cannot outrun), swim with poor swimmers.
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