Khaberni - Today, Tuesday, the Australian authorities closed a 30-kilometer coastal stretch in Sydney following a third shark attack within two days, and the Northern Beaches Council stated in a declaration that all 34 beaches in the area will remain closed until further notice.
The council added: "We urge swimmers and surfers to follow beach closure information and check the status of the beaches," and these measures followed an incident where a man was bitten by a shark last night, Monday, according to New South Wales Police.
Emergency services were called to North Steyne Beach in the Manly suburb of the Northern Beaches after reports of a surfer being bitten by a shark.
The police said: "Members of the public pulled the man out of the water and began administering first aid before emergency services arrived," and the man received treatment for severe injuries to his legs by paramedics and was taken to the hospital in critical condition.
The police added: "The injuries are consistent with what is believed to be an attack by a large shark," the type of shark is still unknown, and the man sustained serious injuries to both legs and was transported to the hospital in critical condition.
Earlier on Monday, a boy's surfboard was bitten by a shark at nearby Dee Why Beach, while on Sunday, a 13-year-old boy was attacked while swimming near Shark Beach in eastern Sydney, the police said that the boy was in shallow water at the time of the attack.
According to official data for 2025, there has been an average of about 20 shark incidents with injuries over the past 10 years in Australia, with an average of 2.8 deaths annually.
