Sydney Harbour swimmers warned to avoid the water at dawn and dusk following shark attack
Sydneysiders are reconsidering their swims and paddles in the harbour, after a woman was attacked by a bull shark on Monday night.
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00:00 We're hearing that Lauren is in good spirits.
00:04 She's doing well.
00:05 She's in a stable condition recovering from surgery at St. Vincent's Hospital after that
00:10 horror shark attack here at Elizabeth Bay on Monday night.
00:14 Today though, it looks like locals are back out in the water.
00:17 We've seen people swimming.
00:18 We've seen people on paddle boards.
00:20 But we have spoken to a few people who have said that they might think twice before returning
00:25 to the waters after that shark attack.
00:27 Take a listen.
00:28 It does catch me by surprise, especially because it's like two streets from where I am, you
00:32 know.
00:33 It's like, oh, OK.
00:34 Yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:35 I'm totally surprised because I'm about to bring my paddle board down here next weekend
00:38 and completely change my mind on that matter, for at least for a little while.
00:44 Now Gemma, the message from authorities is to beware when heading into the waters.
00:48 We know that there are bull sharks in and around Sydney Harbour.
00:52 Around 87 have been tagged and tracked since 2009.
00:56 So if you are going for a dip, the advice is to avoid dusk and dawn swims.
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