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Surfer, 57, Killed in Shark Attack Off Northern Sydney as Beaches Shut

Authorities initiated temporary closures with aerial patrols pending forensic identification of the species.

Des habitants sur une plage de Sydney fermée à la suite d’une attaque de requin à Long Reef Beach, le 6 septembre 2025.
Des habitants marchent sur une plage de Sydney fermée à la suite d’une attaque de requin à Long Reef Beach tandis qu'un hélicoptère survole la zone, le 6 septembre 2025.
Cette photo d’illustration, prise le 23 janvier 2021, montre Dave Pearson, un Australien survivant d’une attaque de requin, en train de surfer dans le parc national de Crowdy Bay à Port Macquarie, à environ 127 kilomètres au nord-est de Sydney.
Des habitants sur une plage de Sydney fermée à la suite d’une attaque de requin à Long Reef Beach, le 6 septembre 2025.

Overview

  • Police described the animal as a large shark and said the experienced local surfer was pulled from the water by fellow surfers but could not be revived.
  • Emergency services recovered the victim's body and his broken board after the attack between Long Reef and Dee Why on Sydney's northern beaches.
  • Beaches from Manly to Narrabeen were closed for at least 24 hours, with the public urged to stay out of the water and follow lifesavers’ instructions.
  • Drones and jet-ski crews are scanning the coastline, and nearby surf lifesaving clubs canceled weekend training and activities.
  • Government experts will examine the surfboard fragments and the victim’s injuries to determine the shark species, in what is Sydney’s first fatal attack since 2022.