A 30-year-old woman was rushed to a hospital Saturday with serious injuries after being attacked by a shark at a Sydney beach, the latest in a string of recent off Australia’s coast.
Officials said emergency crews responded to Coogee Beach on Saturday morning following reports that a swimmer had been bitten.
The woman was airlifted to a hospital for treatment, police said in a statement.
“The woman was pulled from â the water by members of the public who commenced âfirst aid,” police said.
Authorities said she suffered serious injuries to her arm and leg.
Coogee Beach and two nearby beaches were closed following the attack.
The incident comes amid a recent series of fatal shark attacks across Australia.
Last week, officials said a 35-year-old fisherman was measuring nearly 15 feet long off the coast of Western Australia.
The man was spearfishing near Michaelmas Island, a protected sand cay near Albany.
On May 24, 39-year-old Michael Jensz was killed after suffering fatal injuries during a suspected bull shark attack while spearfishing along the Great Barrier Reef.
Just days earlier, on May 16, 38-year-old Steve Mattabonni was killed in a suspected , a popular tourist destination off Western Australia.
Earlier this year, a a shark attack in Sydney Harbour.
Dozens of beaches along Australia’s east coast were temporarily closed in January after over a two-day period.
Officials said heavy rain had created murky water conditions that may have attracted sharks while reducing visibility.
Australia averages year, according to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.
Fox News Digital’s Brie Stimson and Reuters contributed to this report.
