Paddleboarder says shark attack victim he helped save was 'very unlucky' (opens original article in a new tab)

An off-duty volunteer lifeguard rescued a woman attacked by a shark at Coogee Beach in Sydney, where she sustained severe injuries and remains in critical condition.

• An off-duty volunteer lifeguard saved a woman attacked by a shark at Coogee Beach in Sydney.
• The woman suffered severe injuries and remains in critical but stable condition.
• The lifeguard, Charlie Verco, described the shark as very large and the incident as 'very freaky'.