Bull Shark River Attacks

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What’s Behind the Sudden Rise in Shark Attacks Near Sydney?

There have been four reported shark attacks on the coast off the Sydney area of Australia in the last 48 hours.

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What’s driving the sudden spike in shark attacks near Sydney’s shores? Experts reveal answers

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‘Perfect storm’: why have there been so many shark attacks in Sydney? – video

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Boy, 12, dies in hospital after shark attack in Sydney: Spate of strikes put city on edge

The parents of 12-year-old Nico Antic, the boy was attacked by a shark in Sydney Harbour, have confirmed that he has died in hospital.

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Shark alarm forces swimmers from the water at eastern suburbs beach

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Manly Beach shut for second time on Australia Day following new shark sighting

Here’s why shark attacks occur in rivers or estuaries – and six ways to stay safe

Although human activity (noise and movements) in the water can attract sharks, humans are not a food source for bull sharks. Almost all encounters and negative interactions from these sharks come from an exploratory bite. Unfortunately for those affected, the bites can be very serious.

Sydney private school cancels rowing after shark breach in river

Incredible video has captured the moment a suspected bull shark leaped out of Parramatta River, landing metres from a private school rowing camp.

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Four attacks in 48 hours: How East Australia's beaches became a 'perfect storm' for sharks

Human-shark encounters in Australia are rising - but experts are keen to point out it isn't the animals' fault.

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Shark attacks in Australia reminiscent of ‘Jaws’-like event in Mexico

Surfers in Zihuatanejo, Mexico, experienced similar shark scare in 2008.

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Point Plomer shark attack: Surfer bitten by shark beaches declared 'unsafe'

A 39-year-old surfer has been bitten by a suspected bull shark in New South Wales, marking the fourth shark attack across NSW in just 48 hours

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Surfer injured in fourth shark attack in New South Wales in 48 hours

Authorities are warning people to stay out of the Australian state's waterways after recent rainfall.

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

The attacks have left two people in hospital, with people asking why bull sharks are having such an impact on New South Wales' beaches.

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Shark attacks may be rare, but being rational about the risk of a swim can’t completely quell the fear

The beach is where people seek relief from heat and daily life. But after four attacks in two days, going for a swim feels like Russian roulette

The ‘perfect storm’ behind spate of shark attacks in NSW as experts warn of ‘unprecedented’ conditions

Experts say a “perfect storm” of conditions was behind four separate shark attacks within 48 hours in NSW. Warm temperatures, nutrient-rich runoff, brackish and murky waters, and shark migration patterns converged to create the ideal conditions for the suspected bull shark attacks that have left two people fighting for life.