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| Man dies after suspected shark attack in Sydney | Man dies after suspected shark attack in Sydney |
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| Watch: Rare Sydney shark attack a 'terrible tragedy', says police superintendent | Watch: Rare Sydney shark attack a 'terrible tragedy', says police superintendent |
| A man has died on a Sydney beach after being bitten by a suspected "large shark", Australia's New South Wales police have said. | A man has died on a Sydney beach after being bitten by a suspected "large shark", Australia's New South Wales police have said. |
| In a statement, the police said the man had been pulled out of the morning surf onto the shore at Long Reef Beach - but he "died at the scene". | In a statement, the police said the man had been pulled out of the morning surf onto the shore at Long Reef Beach - but he "died at the scene". |
| "Two sections of a surfboard have been recovered and taken for expert examination," the statement read. | "Two sections of a surfboard have been recovered and taken for expert examination," the statement read. |
| Saturday's incident has resulted in a string of closures in the popular area known as the Northern Beaches. | Saturday's incident has resulted in a string of closures in the popular area known as the Northern Beaches. |
| Signs warning swimmers and saying "shark sighted" on a beach in the Sydney area | Signs warning swimmers and saying "shark sighted" on a beach in the Sydney area |
| The state police said the emergency services received reports shortly after 10:00 local time on Saturday (00:00 GMT) that "a man had suffered critical injuries". | |
| At a news briefing later on Saturday, the police described the victim as an experienced surfer who had been in the water with his friends. | |
| They said he had been surfing for only about 30 minutes when he was attacked some 100m (328ft) off the shore, losing "a number of limbs". | They said he had been surfing for only about 30 minutes when he was attacked some 100m (328ft) off the shore, losing "a number of limbs". |
| Rod McGibbon, a duty officer from Surf Life Saving, said the victim had been brought to the beach by other surfers. | Rod McGibbon, a duty officer from Surf Life Saving, said the victim had been brought to the beach by other surfers. |
| He said he expected the beaches to remain closed for between 24 and 72 hours. | He said he expected the beaches to remain closed for between 24 and 72 hours. |
| The victim's name has not been publicly released. | The victim's name has not been publicly released. |
| Local police officers and experts were working together to "determine the species of shark involved", the police added. | |
| The last deadly shark attack in the Sydney area was in 2022, when Simon Nellist - a British diving instructor - was mauled by a great white shark. | |
| Prior to that, there had not been a fatal attack since 1963. | Prior to that, there had not been a fatal attack since 1963. |
| Australia typically records about 20 shark attacks each year, with most in New South Wales and Western Australia. | Australia typically records about 20 shark attacks each year, with most in New South Wales and Western Australia. |
| Historically, dying from a shark bite is uncommon. In over a century of records, Australia's shark attack mortality rate is 0.9 - less than one person per year. | Historically, dying from a shark bite is uncommon. In over a century of records, Australia's shark attack mortality rate is 0.9 - less than one person per year. |