Bull shark spotted lurking only metres from shore at Sydney suburb

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Video of the shark was posted on Instagram showing the predator in cloudy waters at Gymea Bay, in southern Sydney.

Video of the shark was posted on Instagram showing the predator in cloudy waters at Gymea Bay, about 30km south of the city centre.Mountain lion mauls man to death in the USWarmer sea temperatures over the past summer off Sydney have attracted more sharks to the city's harbour and nearby waters.

Scientists say climate change is raising the warmth of the East Australia Current and helping to guide some species, including bull sharks, further south. Shark attack expert Chris Peppin-Neff, from Sydney University, told 9News.com.au earlier this year that studies showed bull sharks travel back and forth to the Brisbane River and Sydney Harbour during period of warm surface water temperature.Great whites, tigers and bull sharks are in the "top three" target species involved in the most serious shark attacks around Australia.

In January, Sydney woman Lauren O'Neill suffered serious injury when she was mauled by a bull shark while taking an evening swim at Elizabeth Bay in the city's east.

 

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