Shark mauls surfer in Sydney day after boy bitten, critically injured
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.
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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.
A bystander helped the pair on the beach, but the woman died at the scene. A paramedic said the bystander's first aid might have prevented a double fatality.
The 46-year-old said he was with friends when the attack happened late Saturday morning while he was snorkeling off Boca Chita Key.
The surfer, who had a wife and young daughter, lost "a number of limbs" and his surfboard was broken in two, police said.
Richard Burrows and his 10-year-old sister Rose were snorkeling with their dad when the boy suffered the bite.
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The boy was airlifted to Jackson Memorial Hospital where doctors were able to save his leg.
The incident occurred shortly before 3:30 p.m., according to the sheriff's office.
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