Sydney beaches closed after fatal shark attack
Drum lines, which are used to bait sharks, have been set up near the attack site while drones have been deployed as officials search if the shark is still in the area.
The attack took place at Little Bay beach, about 12 miles south of Australia's largest city and near the entrance to Botany Bay, Wednesday (February 16) afternoon.
The mayor of Randwick Council, Dylan Parker said ""this has been a complete shock for our community. Our coastline is our back yard and to have a tragic death under such horrifying circumstances is completely shocking."
A spokesperson for New South Wales Department of Primary Industries said its shark biologists believe that a white shark, at least 3 meters in length, was likely responsible for the attack.
It was the first fatal shark attack in Sydney since 1963, data showed.
