Overview

• Fellow surfers pulled the injured man to shore between Dee Why and Long Reef, and he was pronounced dead at the scene on Saturday morning.
• Authorities closed beaches from Manly to Narrabeen pending further advice from police and surf lifesaving officials.
• Northern Beaches Police are liaising with the NSW Department of Primary Industries to determine what shark was involved.
• Investigators recovered two sections of a surfboard for expert examination as part of the forensic process.
• A major response included multiple ambulances and the Westpac rescue helicopter, and the victim’s identity had not been confirmed though local media reported he was in his fifties.