Sydney, January 30: A woman suffered serious leg injuries after being attacked Monday by a suspected bull shark in Sydney Harbour, local authorities said. The victim, a woman reported to be in her late 20s, was bitten on the right leg as she swam at Elizabeth Bay in Sydney's east at about 8pm on Monday.

A witness said a local bystander helped the woman, who had dragged herself to safety onto a nearby wharf, by applying tourniquets to stem the bleeding until paramedics arrived. Shark Attack in Mexico: Man Killed by Great White Shark While Fishing for Scallops Near Playa Tojahu.

New South Wales state police said in a statement that the woman had been taken to hospital and was "in a stable condition. "It added that its marine command was patrolling the area as a precaution. Shark attacks in Sydney Harbour are rare but the area is known to be an important habitat for bull sharks and their young. Mexico: Woman Dies After Shark Bites Off Her Leg at Melaque Beach, Daughter Miraculously Escapes Despite Being Beside Her; Disturbing Video Surfaces.

In 2009, an Australian navy clearance diver was mauled by a bull shark during a training exercise in the harbour. The attack tore off his arm and part of his leg. In February 2022, a swimmer at a Sydney beach died after being attacked by what witnesses described as a 15-foot great white shark. It was Sydney's first fatal shark attack since 1963.