Police in the Australian state said a 3-metre (10 ft) great white shark killed a surfer in the northern part of New South Wales. This is reported by BBC News.
A man aged between 50 and 60 was surfing 800 kilometres north of Sydney when the predator attacked and bit his leg. Other surfers drove the shark away and dragged the victim to the shore. It managed to ram one of the surfers' boards. First aid was given to the victim, but the man could not be saved.
James Owen
lifeguardEveryone is shocked now. The mood is very grim. I had not previously heard of fatal shark incidents in this area
The shark remained in the area for another couple of hours before swimming away.
Australian police are allowed to kill sharks if they threaten human life. For this reason, police went in search of the shark, but failed to find it.
In April, a 23-year-old man from Queensland died, and in January, a 57-year-old diver.