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Sydney Deploys Drones to Monitor Sharks After Deadly Attacks

New South Wales launches a $34m drone surveillance program to protect swimmers following a spate of shark attacks.

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The New South Wales state government launched a $34 million initiative on July 1 to deploy drones for shark surveillance across 38 of Sydney's ocean beaches. [1] Leah Stewart, a 34-year-old primary school teacher, was attacked by a four-meter great white shark while swimming at Coogee beach in Sydney. [2] Stewart underwent nearly a dozen surgeries and was induced into a coma, resulting in the amputation of her left arm and requiring her to relearn how to walk. [3] The shark bit Stewart in her left arm and thigh, dragging her underwater and causing severe injuries before she was rescued by other swimmers. [4] Surf Life Saving New South Wales reports more than 750 shark sightings and over 200 intervention actions since the program began on July 1. [5] Taha Kafil-Hussain, a 22-year-old drone operator for Surf Life Saving New South Wales, conducts dawn-to-dusk surveillance flights at beaches including Coogee. [6] Stewart stated that she punched the shark repeatedly to make it release her, describing the experience as fighting a dinosaur. [7] Shark listening stations are currently tracking 1,698 white sharks, 938 tiger sharks, and 374 bull sharks in the region. [8]
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  1. The New South Wales state government launched a $34 million initiative on July 1 to deploy drones for shark surveillance across 38 of Sydney's ocean beaches. · The Guardian
  2. Leah Stewart, a 34-year-old primary school teacher, was attacked by a four-meter great white shark while swimming at Coogee beach in Sydney. · La República.pePeru
  3. Stewart underwent nearly a dozen surgeries and was induced into a coma, resulting in the amputation of her left arm and requiring her to relearn how to walk. · La República.pePeru
  4. The shark bit Stewart in her left arm and thigh, dragging her underwater and causing severe injuries before she was rescued by other swimmers. · La República.pePeru
  5. Surf Life Saving New South Wales reports more than 750 shark sightings and over 200 intervention actions since the program began on July 1. · The Guardian
  6. Taha Kafil-Hussain, a 22-year-old drone operator for Surf Life Saving New South Wales, conducts dawn-to-dusk surveillance flights at beaches including Coogee. · The Guardian
  7. Stewart stated that she punched the shark repeatedly to make it release her, describing the experience as fighting a dinosaur. · La República.pePeru
  8. Shark listening stations are currently tracking 1,698 white sharks, 938 tiger sharks, and 374 bull sharks in the region. · The Guardian
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