The Australian teenager dies in devastating shark attack


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A 17-year-old girl from Bribie Island, just north of Brisbane Queensland, AustraliaDied Monday after he was bitten by a shark of almost 100 meters offshore, according to reports.

The Sydney Morning Herald reported that Charlize Zmuda, a member of the Surf Life Saving Club of Bribie Island, was bitten on her arm by a shark while swam about 100 meters from the beach.

She was reportedly helped, Nine News reported, where crews of the Queensland ambulance service ultimately met her.

The stretch of beach where Zmuda was wounded, Woorim Beach, is a non -patroled piece of sand and crews met her there at about 4.45 pm local time. The area is popular with off-road enthusiasts and campers.

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While paramedics and witnesses tried to save her life, the wounds on her upper body were reportedly so important that she was declared dead on the spot.

According to the local stores, the police of Queensland will prepare a report for the coroner.

The publication reported that drumlines are used in the area where the reported attack took place, to attract and attract and to attract it Catch sharks In an attempt to reduce the risk of shark attacks.

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A map that encouraged Bribie Island in Queensland, where a teenager reportedly died after he was bitten by a shark. (Google Maps)

It was not immediately clear whether the drum lines were closed when Zmuda was attacked.

Fox News Digital has contacted the bribie Island surfing Life Saving Club For more information about Zmuda and the types of sharks that usually come through the waters, although the club did not respond.

Nevertheless, the Prime Minister of Queensland, David Crisafulli, called the attack ‘devastating’.

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“What happened to Woorim Beach on Bribie Island yesterday is devastating,” said Crisafulli in a post on X. “For someone who is so young to lose his life in a shark attack, an unimaginable tragedy. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family, friends and briby community.