Manly Beach shark sighting: Alarm sounds, closing Freshwater, Manly and Dee Why beaches on Australia Day
The shark alarm has sounded once again at Manly Beach, forcing swimmers from the water at the beginning of Australia Day celebrations.
The alarm went off about 8.55am, prompting authorities to clear the water across the stretch from Manly to Queenscliff, as well as Freshwater Beach, just a day after the popular Sydney beach was temporarily closed following another shark sighting.
Beachgoers gathered along the sand as Surf Life Saving NSW crews investigated the latest sighting. The area is now closed to swimmers while the water is being monitored.
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The renewed alert comes as large crowds head to Sydney’s beaches to mark Australia Day, with conditions expected to remain hot and clear into the afternoon.
While Dee Why Beach is also closed after a separate shark sighting at the point, which is popular for surfing. The water was cleared around 9.30am on Monday.
It comes after a string of shark attacks along the New South Wales coast last week, including a tragic incident at Vaucluse.
Nico Antic was jumping off rocks with friends into the waters of Shark Beach in Vaucluse when he was attacked by what is believed to be a bull shark about 4.20pm on Sunday.
The 12-year-old received catastrophic injuries, with both his legs severely injured and causing enormous blood loss.
Nico’s parents, Lorena and Juan, who have been by his bedside in Sydney Children’s Hospital, confirmed the tragic news of his passing on Saturday.
“We are heartbroken to share that our son, Nico, has passed away,” a written statement by the couple reads.
Nico’s attack was the beginning of a spree of shark attacks in NSW over three days. Andre de Ruyter was left in critical condition after an attack at Manly’s North Steyne Beach on Monday night and an 11-year-old boy had a close call after his surfboard was bitten at Dee Why on Monday morning.
