In Australia, a woman was attacked by a shark, right in Sydney Harbor, where shark attacks are extremely rare. The swimmer survived thanks to a veterinarian.
The attack took place at sunset on Monday at Elizabeth Bay, a well-known bay not far from the center with the Opera House and the Harbor Bridge. The 29-year-old victim was swimming near a dock when the shark bit. The woman suffered serious injuries to her right leg.
The victim managed to get himself to safety
Emergency responders who rushed to the scene later described the scene: “Lauren, the victim, pulled herself up to the side of the dock and tried to get to safety,” a resident said. “Her leg was hanging behind her somehow – the water behind her was all red with blood.” The visibility was terrible. According to eyewitnesses and experts, the predatory fish was a bull shark.
A veterinarian immediately provided first aid and applied special bandages to the woman to stop the bleeding. The vet most likely saved the lives of the injured, local Health Minister Ryan Park praised. The woman was then taken to a nearby hospital. Her condition is said to be stable.
Swimming in the harbor is prohibited for the time being
Shark attacks are extremely rare in Sydney Harbour. “It is likely that bull sharks will come from Queensland waters to New South Wales and Sydney during the summer and autumn months in search of food,” the ABC quoted shark researcher Amy Smoothey as saying. Towards the evening the animals often move to shallower water. The authorities have asked the population not to swim in the harbor for the time being.
Source: Krone
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