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Shark Rampage Continues in Australia: Fourth Surfer Attacked in 48 Hours

This most recent attack comes after a rampage of others – first a child was bitten while swimming in the Sydney harbor; then an 11-year-old was chomped while surfing at Dee Why (where Mercury Psillakas was killed by a great white last September); and a man in his 20s was mauled while surfing at North Steyne beach. All within two days.

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Australia shuts down beaches over shark danger as officials investigate possible dingo attack

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Are Great White Shark Attacks Really More Likely in Australia Than They Are in California?

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Fourth shark attack in three days rocks New South Wales

New South Wales has been rocked by a series of shark attacks with the fourth incident occurring within just three days.

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Man hospitalised after fourth shark attack in NSW in 48 hours

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Shark attack at Point Plomer near Port Macquarie

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Australia hit by 4 shark attacks in 2 days

In a separate attack on Monday evening, another surfer suffered serious injuries and went into cardiac arrest at Manly Beach in Sydney.

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Fourth shark attack in 48 hours: man attacked off NSW mid north coast

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3 shark attacks off Sydney in just over 24 hours; man, boy in critical condition

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Four shark attacks in 48 hours: How what we do on land may shape shark behaviour

It is tempting to blame attacks on sharks alone. But there’s emerging evidence that what we do on land can affect shark behaviour.

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Shark mauls surfer in Sydney one day after boy bitten, critically injured while swimming with friends

A surfer was attacked one day after a large shark bit a 12-year-old boy in the legs, leaving him fighting for survival in a hospital.

Why have there been so many shark bites in Sydney? Experts say the conditions are a ‘perfect storm’

Intense rainfall has caused the water to go murky in some areas, making them attractive spots for fish and sharks to feed

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Four attacks in 48 hours: Why the risk of a bull shark bite is so high at the moment

There have been four shark attacks in NSW in less than 48 hours, as warm, murky waters after storms create perfect conditions for bites.Three of them have been in Sydney alone, with two people now fighting for life in hospital and an 11-year-old boy having a bite taken out of his surfboard.

Mum bitten in half by huge 20-foot great white shark as her children watched in horror

Shirley Ann Durdin, 33, was snorkelling for scallops in 1985 when she was attacked by the deadliest shark in the world in a rare case of a victim being eaten by the killer fish

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4 shark bites in 48 hours: How what we do on land may shape shark behavior

Beachgoers in Australia are on high alert following four shark incidents in New South Wales in 48 hours. On Tuesday morning, a surfer was bitten by a shark at Point Plumer, on the state's mid-north coast. He was taken to hospital with minor injuries to one ...

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Shark attacks boy swimming in Sydney Harbor, leaving him in critical condition

The predator bit the boy, believed to be about 13 years old, during the late afternoon off Shark Beach, police said.

Canadian Tourist Found Dead on Australian Beach Surrounded by Dingoes

Australian ‌police are investigating whether ‌a Canadian tourist discovered dead on a beach in the northern state ‍of Queensland drowned or was attacked by a pack of ⁠dingoes, the wild dogs native to the country.