Shark bites surfer in Australian state's fourth attack in 48 hours AFP AFP Jan 19, 2026 Jan 19, 2026 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Authorities warned surfers and swimmers to stay out of the water after a spate of shark attacks in Australia's state of New South Wales Steven Markham Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Swimmers and surfers were Tuesday warned to steer clear of beaches in parts of eastern Australia after four shark attacks in the space of 48 hours.Heavy rains stirring up murky waters have been blamed for the unusual spate of attacks in the state of New South Wales.Â × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm$FC7 {:76 $2G:?8 }6H $@FE9 (2=6D D2:5 E96 EFC3:5 H2E6CD H6C6 :562= 7@C 3F== D92C<D[ FC8:?8 A6@A=6 E@ DE:4< E@ E96 A@@= F?E:= 4@?5:E:@?D 4=62C65]k^Am kAmQ(6 92G6 DF49 A@@C H2E6C BF2=:EJ E92EVD 4@?5F4:G6 E@ 3F== D92C< 24E:G:EJ[Q E96 H2E6C D276EJ 3@5J E@=5 ?2E:@?2= 3C@2542DE6C pqr]k^AmkAmQyFDE 8@ E@ 2 =@42= A@@=[ 3642FD6 2E E9:D DE286[ H6VC6 25G:D:?8 E92E E96 362496D 2C6 F?D276]Qk^AmkAmp DFC76C @? E96 DE2E6VD |:5 }@CE9 r@2DE H2D =F4<J E@ 6D42A6 H:E9 Q>:?@CQ :?;FC:6D 27E6C 96 H2D 3:EE6? 3J 2 D92C< H9:=6 42E49:?8 H2G6D @? %F6D52J[ $FC7 {:76 $2G:?8 }6H $@FE9 (2=6D D2:5]k^AmkAmxE H2D E96 DE2E6VD 7@FCE9 C64@C565 D92C< 2EE24< @G6C E96 A2DE cg 9@FCD] k^AmkAmx? @?6 @7 E9@D6 2EE24<D[ 2 D92C< 3:E 2 >2?VD =68D 2D 96 DFC765 2E |2?=J[ =62G:?8 9:> :? 2 4C:E:42= 4@?5:E:@?]k^AmkAmp 76H 9@FCD 62C=:6C[ 2? ``\J62C\@=5 3@J 6D42A65 F?:?;FC65 H96? 2 D92C< E@@< 2 3:E6 @FE 9:D DFC73@2C5 2 =:EE=6 7FCE96C ?@CE9]k^Am More from this section +4 EU vows 'unflinching' response to Trump's Greenland gambit Japan suspends restart of world's biggest nuclear plant Police smash European synthetic drug ring in 'largest-ever' op kAmp== @7 $J5?6JVD ?@CE96C? 362496D 92G6 366? 4=@D65 F?E:= 7FCE96C ?@E:46] k^AmkAm~? $F?52J 27E6C?@@?[ 2 `a\J62C\@=5 3@J H2D D6C:@FD=J :?;FC65 2D 96 DH2> 2E 2 36249 @? $J5?6J w2C3@FC]k^AmkAmQxE H2D 2 9@CC6?5@FD D46?6 2E E96 E:>6 H96? A@=:46 2EE6?565] (6 36=:6G6 :E H2D D@>6E9:?8 =:<6 2 3F== D92C< E92E 2EE24<65 E96 =@H6C =:>3D @7 E92E 3@J[Q D2:5 $FA6C:?E6?56?E y@D6A9 |4}F=EJ[ }6H $@FE9 (2=6D >2C:?6 2C62 A@=:46 4@>>2?56C]  k^AmkAmQ%92E 3@J :D 7:89E:?8 7@C 9:D =:76 ?@H[Q 96 E@=5 C6A@CE6CD @? |@?52J] k^AmkAm$4:6?E:DED DF886DE65 C646?E 962GJ C2:? 925 2EEC24E65 3F== D92C<D E@ 4@2DE2= 2C62D H96C6 C:G6CD 6>AE:65 :?E@ E96 D62] k^AmkAmQ$92C<D[ 6DA64:2==J 3F==D[ 2C6 5C2H? E@ 7C6D9H2E6C 7=FD96D E@ 7665 @? 7:D9 2?5 5625 2?:>2=D 2D E96J 5C:7E 5@H? 7C@> C:G6CD[Q D2:5 rF=F> qC@H? 7C@> |24BF2C:6 &?:G6CD:EJ]  k^AmkAmQv:G6? E96 :?4C65:3=6 C2:?72== H6 92G6 925 @7 =2E6[ E96 C:D< @7 6?4@F?E6C:?8 D92C<D :D 9:89] $E2J @FE @7 E96 H2E6C E:== :E 4=62CD]Qk^AmkAmD7E^5;H^>EA  k^Am Originally published on doc.afp.com, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Afp Surfing Shark Attack Shark Bull Shark Beach Sharks New South Wales Recommended for you Most Popular Former Dadeville High School employee arrested on multiple sexual charges Former Dadeville High School coach arrested on child sexual charges ADOC employee arrested for using office for personal gain One person killed in early Sunday wreck Residents oppose new subdivision in Tallassee Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 51° Cloudy51° / 47° 11 AM 53° 12 PM 55° 1 PM 56° 2 PM 56° 3 PM 55°
