A teenage girl has been mauled to death by a shark in the waters off a popular beach.
Police were called to the incident at Woorim Beach on Bribie Island, Queensland, Australia, after receiving reports of a “serious shark bite incident” at 4.45pm on Monday. She was left with “catastrophic injuries” to her upper arm and body. Despite the best efforts of those at the scene, she could not be revived.
It’s currently unknown which species of shark was the culprit. A clip of the aftermath of the attack showed more than a dozen emergency responders scrambling to save the youngster. Another girl is seen being comforted. The Mirror reports that last week, tourists were seen scurrying out of the water after reports of a shark sighting.
Pictures from the scene showed several people standing at the water’s edge, in case a shark was stalking the coastline popular with tourists. The beach had been packed as people attempted to cool down amid a local heatwave and 31C temperatures.

Those in the sea at the time quickly got out as the shark alarm sounded, 7NEWS reported. Earlier this year, a surfer who disappeared off the coast of South Australia was believed to have been mauled to death by a shark.
Lance Appleby was in the water catching the surf at the popular Granites Beach site, near the coastal town of Streaky Bay. As the 28-year-old was enjoying the waves, horror struck as witnesses reported seeing him being attacked. One witness rushed into the water on a jet ski to retrieve Lance’s surfboard, but there was no sign of the surfer, according to senior constable Rebecca Stokes.
Initial reports of the attack sparked a major emergency response, with officers sent searching the area before returning the next day. Moving tributes were paid to the surfer and footballer, with friends describing him as a “loved character” and a “bloody champion man”.
Fellow Streaky Bay resident and commercial fisherman Jeff Schmucker said: “Lance has lots of cousins, I’m personally close to these guys. I grew up next to his mum and my youngest daughter went to school with Lance in the same class all throughout their childhood in Streaky Bay. Every shark attack is tragic but this has hit the community right in the heart.”
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