Woman rescued by Sydney lifeguard after being pulled under water by shark off popular beach

• A 35-year-old woman was critically injured by a 3.5-meter white shark off Coogee Beach in Sydney on Saturday morning.
• She sustained severe leg and arm injuries, including a 30-centimetre bite to her thigh with exposed bone.
• A lifeguard on a paddleboard rescued the woman, pulling her from the water after the shark had taken her underwater.
• Bystanders, including an off-duty doctor, assisted with first aid on the beach before she was airlifted to hospital in a critical condition.
• This incident follows a series of recent shark attacks in Australia, with four fatalities recorded this year, highlighting a growing trend.

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Woman ​critically injured by ‘large’ shark while swimming near Australian beach