‘There was a lot of blood in the water’: paddleboarder rescues woman after ‘shocking’ Coogee shark attack
Charlie Verco managed to grab hold of the woman and bring her back to shore after the Sydney shark attack on Saturday Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast 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”. Con
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Charlie Verco, the paddleboarder who rescued a woman being attacked by a shark at Coogee in Sydney. Photograph: Charlie Verco/Instagram/char1ievercoView image in fullscreenCharlie Verco, the paddleboarder who rescued a woman being attacked by a shark at Coogee in Sydney. Photograph: Charlie Verco/Instagram/char1ievercoSydney‘There was a lot of blood in the water’: paddleboarder rescues woman after ‘shocking’ Coogee shark attackCharlie Verco managed to grab hold of the woman and bring her back to shore after the Sydney shark attack on Saturday Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Kelly BurkeSat 13 Jun 2026 19.10 EDTLast modified on Sat 13 Jun 2026 23.25 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleElite paddleboarder…
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