Overview
- Police say the couple, both in their 20s from Switzerland, were bitten during a dawn swim at Kylies Beach, and the woman died at the scene.
- The man suffered a severe leg injury and is in serious but stable condition at John Hunter Hospital after a bystander’s makeshift tourniquet likely saved his life.
- State shark scientists concluded a large bull shark was likely involved, and police will prepare a report for the coroner.
- Kylies Beach and nearby shorelines remain closed as authorities conduct drone surveillance and operate five SMART drumlines, with no sharks detected or caught so far.
- Investigators are reviewing footage from the scene as experts note it is very uncommon for a single shark to bite two people in one incident.