Sydney cluster: Four serious shark attacks in seven months

A 35-year-old woman sustained serious leg and arm injuries in a shark attack at Coogee Beach on Saturday, June 13. The incident follows a fatal bull shark attack at Crowdy Bay in November 2025, a chest wound at Point Plomer Beach in January, and an earlier Sydney Harbour injury. The concentration of significant incidents across NSW's Mid North Coast and greater Sydney has revived debate over whether current mitigation—drum lines, nets, surveillance—remain adequate.