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‘There was a lot of blood in the water’: paddleboarder rescues woman after ‘shocking’ Coogee shark attack

The Guardian UK Saturday 13 June 2026, 23:10 UTC By Kelly Burke 1 min read
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Charlie Verco managed to grab hold of the woman and bring her back to shore after the Sydney shark attack on SaturdayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastElite paddleboarder Charlie Verco has only seen one shark bigger than the one he saw on Saturday at Sydney’s Coogee beach. The North Bondi athlete was training for July’s world championships in Hawaii on Saturday morning when he heard a swimmer shouting “shark”.

Charlie Verco managed to grab hold of the woman and bring her back to shore after the Sydney shark attack on Saturday

Elite paddleboarder Charlie Verco has only seen one shark bigger than the one he saw on Saturday at Sydney’s Coogee beach.

The North Bondi athlete was training for July’s world championships in Hawaii on Saturday morning when he heard a swimmer shouting “shark”.

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