Man dies in shark attack at Sydney beach

The Brief

A shark attack at a beach near Sydney, Australia, claimed the life of a surfer Saturday.

Authorities were still trying to determine the species of "large" shark that fatally mauled the man.

Area beaches are closed until further notice.

A man in his 50s was killed by a shark while surfing at a beach near Sydney, Australia, on Saturday.

His death, the city’s third fatal shark attack since 1963, prompted closures of nearby beaches until further notice.

Sydney shark attack

What we know:

Emergency crews were dispatched to Long Reef Beach shortly after 10 a.m. local time Saturday, responding to reports that a man had suffered critical injuries.

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The man, whose identity has yet to be confirmed, was retrieved from the surf and brought to shore but died at the scene. Two