Young woman in a critical condition after being bitten by a shark at Coogee Beach

By OLIVIA DAY, ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR, AUSTRALIA Published: 03:09, 13 June 2026 | Updated: 03:28, 13 June 2026 A young woman is in a critical condition after she was bitten by a shark at a popular Sydney beach.  The swimmer, aged in her 30s, suffered serious arm and leg injuries at Coogee Beach in Sydney's eastern suburbs on Saturday.  NSW Police said emergency services were called to the beach before 11.15am.  Members of the public pulled the woman from the water with police performing first aid before paramedics arrived.  Photos from the scene show a white sheet held up by emergency responders as the woman was treated in an ambulance near the water's edge. The nearby Coogee Oval was cleared to allow a CareFlight helicopter to land.  Randwick City Council has closed all nearby beaches, including Coogee, Clovelly and Bronte.  A young woman is in a critical condition after she was bitten by a shark at Coogee Beach Members of the public pulled the woman from the water with police performing first aid Photos from the scene show a white sheet held up by emergency responders as the woman was treated in an ambulance near the water's edge No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.