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The victim, named locally as 35-year-old diving instructor Simon Nellist, was engaged to be married. British expat killed in Sydney shark attack ‘loved the water’ Skip to main content
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This is a list of fatal shark attacks in Australia. The Australian Shark-Incident Database has recorded that between 1791 and April 2018 there were 237 fatal shark attacks in Australia. [ 1 ] In the two years of 2020 and 2021 there were 11 fatal shark attacks in Australia.
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Lists of fatal shark attacks include: List of fatal shark attacks in Australia; List of fatal shark attacks in Réunion; List of fatal shark attacks in South African territorial waters; List of fatal shark attacks in the United States
During mid-April, a tiger shark was caught 3 km (1.9 mi) from Coogee Beach and transferred to the Coogee Aquarium Baths, where it was displayed publicly. Within a week, it became ill and vomited in front of a small crowd, leaving the left hand and forearm of a man bearing a distinctive tattoo floating in the pool.
Witnesses told local television in Sidney, Australia, they had seen the attack on a swimmer wearing a wetsuit. Shark kills swimmer in Sydney's first fatal attack in decades Skip to main content
On 13 May 2023, Simon Baccanello was killed by a shark while surfing at Walker's Rocks, near Elliston, on the western coast of Eyre Peninsula. [3] On 21 October 2023, 55 year old Tod Gendle was killed by a great white shark while swimming at a surf break at Granites Beach, near Streaky Bay on the west coast of Eyre Peninsula. Though a popular ...