Shark incidents hit Sydney beaches after weekend drama

A 30-year-old woman ended up in hospital with serious arm and leg injuries after a shark bite at Coogee Beach in Sydney on Saturday morning. Bystanders pulled her from the water and gave first aid before emergency crews arrived. The attack added to recent spates of shark encounters along Australia\u0019s coastline. Local beaches shut down quickly after the incident. Coogee and two nearby spots closed for the rest of the weekend, showing how fast authorities react when safety risks pop up in popular swimming spots.Just a week earlier, a fishing trip off Western Australia turned fatal when a shark killed a man. Earlier, another deadly attack happened on Queensland\u0019s Great Barrier Reef. Ten days before that, a fisherman near Perth lost his life to a shark bite as well. Recent weather may have played a role. Heavy rain in January washed murky water into shorelines, making it harder for sharks to see and bigger for them to spot food. Dozens of beaches across Sydney closed after four attacks in just two days. Most shark bites in the country happen along Australia\u0019s eastern and southeastern coastlines. On average, about twenty such cases turn up each year, according to health records. These numbers remind swimmers and beachgoers to stay alert and follow local advice.