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Surfer Killed in Weekend Shark Attack Near Sydney, Australia
A surfer is dead after a weekend shark attack off Sydney, Australia. The attack happened at Long Reef Beach on the morning of Saturday, September 6th.
Harrowing details emerge after surfer killed by shark off popular beach in Australia: "Really dramatic"
The surfer, who had a wife and young daughter, lost "a number of limbs" and his surfboard was broken in two, police said.
Shark kills surfer in Australia who 'lost a number of limbs': Police
The attack marked the fourth fatality of its kind in the country in 2025, according to the Australian Shark-Incident Database.
Rare deadly shark attack sparks ocean hunt in Sydney, Australia
A shark hunt is underway off Australia’s east coast after a father was killed in a “freak” attack at a Sydney beach.
Surfer dead after mauling by large shark off Australia beach
The 57-year-old man was surfing with friends in the Pacific waters off northern Sydney when the attack happened.
Surfer dies after shark attack off Sydney beach
The male victim was pulled from the water by other surfers, but had lost too much blood and died at the scene, said Police Superintendent John Duncan.
‘Large shark’ kills surfer off Australia beach
A "large shark" mauled a surfer to death at a popular Sydney beach on Saturday, Australian police and rescuers said, in a rare fatal attack that led to a string of beach closures. The 57-year-old local man had gone surfing with five or six friends in the Pacific waters off northern Sydney'
Surfer dies in Sydney shark attack
A man has died after being bitten by what officials are calling a "large shark," off a beach in Sydney, Australia, police confirmed Saturday.
Tragedy at Long Reef: Surfer Killed by Great White Shark
A surfer was fatally attacked by a great white shark at Long Reef Beach, Sydney, prompting officials to close nearby beaches and deploy drones for monitoring waters. The incident, Sydney's first shark-attack fatality since 2022,
Experienced Surfer Killed by Shark Attack in Sydney, Australia
Mercury Psillakis, 57, was mauled by a shark near Dee Why on Sydney’s northern beaches Saturday; he was pronounced dead on the scene.
Surfer dies after shark bite at Sydney beach
A surfer attacked by a large shark at a Sydney beach died of his injuries, police said Saturday, the first such incident in more than 3 1/2 years, prompting the closure of several beaches.

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