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Surfer bitten in 4th shark attack off Australia's east coast in 3 days

A surfer had minor injuries from being bitten by a shark Tuesday in the fourth attack off the coast of Australia's most populous state in three days.

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After Four Shark Attacks in 48 Hours, Australia Shuts Dozens of Beaches

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Australia shuts dozens of east coast beaches after shark attacks

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Shark bites surfer in fourth attack in 48 hours for New South Wales in Australia

A shark bit a surfer on Jan 20 in an Australian state’s fourth attack recorded over the past 48 hours, authorities said.

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Surfer injured in fourth shark attack in Australian state in 48 hours

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Man and boy critical after 3 shark attacks off Sydney in just over 24 hours

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Shark bites surfer in Australia’s fourth attack in 48 hours

Less than 24 hours later, an 11-year-old boy was surfing at Dee Why, a beach in northern Sydney, when a shark lunged at his board, biting it multiple times and knocking him off.

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Teenage Boy Critical After Shark Attack At Sydney Harbour Beach

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Man in critical condition with ‘probably life-changing injuries’ after third Sydney shark attack in two days

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Shark Attack Caught on Camera in Sydney, Surfer ‘Fighting for His Life’ (Video)

In just over 24 hours, there have been three attacks – the most recent being an 11-year-old surfer at Dee Why Beach, who managed to come away unscathed; then a victim believed to be in 20s, who was surfing at North Steyne beach, who is in critical condition.

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Sydney shark attacks: Tony Abbott, victim Mercury Psillakis’ brother warn after 3 maulings, beaches closed

The brother of a fatal shark attack victim says the recent shark spree is ‘unprecedented’, as two people fight for their lives in hospital after attacks at Manly, Vaucluse and Dee Why.

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4 shark bites in 48 hours: how what we do on land may shape shark behaviour

Recent shark attacks may be linked less to shark behaviour – and more to the pollutants, pesticides and parasites humans send into the ocean.