Australian teenager dies in devastating shark attack, nearly 100 yards from popular beach: report

A 17-year-old miss from Bribie Island, conscionable northbound of Brisbane successful Queensland, Australia, died Monday aft being bitten by a shark astir 100 meters offshore, according to reports.

The Sydney Morning Herald reported that Charlize Zmuda, a subordinate of the Bribie Island Surf Life Saving Club, was bitten connected her limb by a shark portion swimming astir 100 meters disconnected the beach.

She was reportedly helped in, Nine News reported, wherever crews from the Queensland Ambulance Service yet met her.

The agelong of formation wherever Zmuda was injured, Woorim Beach, is an unpatrolled agelong of sand, and crews met her determination astatine astir 4:45 p.m. section time. The country is fashionable with off-road enthusiasts and campers.

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While paramedics and witnesses tried to prevention her life, the wounds to her precocious assemblage were reportedly truthful important that she was pronounced dormant astatine the scene.

The Queensland Police Department volition hole a study for the coroner, according to the section outlets.

The work reported that drumlines are utilized successful the country wherever the reported onslaught took place, to pull and catch sharks successful an effort to trim the hazard of shark attacks.

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A representation pinpointing Bribie Island successful Queensland wherever a teen reportedly died aft being bitten by a shark. (Google Maps)

It was not instantly wide if the drumlines were baited erstwhile Zmuda was attacked.

Fox News Digital has reached retired to the Bribie Island Surf Life Saving Club for much accusation astir Zmuda arsenic good arsenic the types of sharks that typically travel done the waters, though the nine did not respond.

Still, the Premier of Queensland, David Crisafulli, called the onslaught "devastating."

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"What happened connected Woorim Beach astatine Bribie Island precocious yesterday is devastating," Crisafulli said successful a station connected X. "For idiosyncratic truthful young to suffer their beingness successful a shark onslaught is an unimaginable tragedy. Our thoughts and prayers spell retired to the family, friends and Bribie community. Thank you to our archetypal responders who were connected the scene."