A man died after a suspect of shark attack in Sydney

A man has been killed on a beach in Sydney after being bitten by a Big Shark suspect, Australian police in South Wales said.

In a statement, police said emergency services removed the man from the morning surf on the shore of Long Reef Beach – but he “died on the spot”.

“Two sections of the surf board have been restored and taken for an expert exam,” the message said.

The incident on Saturday led to a series of closure in the popular zone known as the northern beaches.

State police said the emergency services had acted after receiving reports shortly after 10:00 local time on Saturday (00:00 GMT) that “a man has suffered critical injuries.”

The victim’s identity was yet to be confirmed.

Local police officers and experts will work together to “determine the types of shark”.

The last deadly shark attack in the Sydney area in 2022 when Simon Nonstalist – British Diving Instructor – was lowered by a great white sharkS

Previously, there was no fatal attack since 1963.

Australia usually records about 20 shark attacks each year, most of them in New South Wales and Western Australia.

Historically, dying of shark bites is rare. In over a century, the record record mortality of Australia’s shark attack is 0.9 – less than one person a year.