Surfer killed in attack by ‘large shark’ off northern Sydney beach
Beaches closed in Australia after man killed by shark
- An Australian man died after being attacked by a large shark at Long Reef beach, near Dee Why in Sydney on Saturday morning.
- Emergency services were called shortly before 10am local time after the man, who was surfing outside the patrolled area, sustained critical injuries.
- He was retrieved from the surf and brought to shore but died at the scene; two sections of his surfboard were recovered for examination.
- Following the incident, beaches between Manly and Narrabeen were closed, and nearby clubs cancelled all water activities for the weekend.
- This marks the first fatal shark attack in Sydney since February 2022, when a swimmer was killed off a beach.