Experts say shock at rare shark attack is understandable but no ‘heightened swimming risk’
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Leading shark scientists have called for calm after the tragic death of a male swimmer at a beach in Sydney’s east on Wednesday.
Dr Vanessa Pirotta, a marine predator researcher at Macquarie University, said the incident at Little Beach had shaken the community because of its sheer randomness.