A 17-year-old girl from Bribie Island, located just north of Brisbane in Queensland, Australia, tragically passed away on Monday after a shark attack around 100 meters off the shore.
According to The Sydney Morning Herald, Charlize Zmuda, a Bribie Island Surf Life Saving Club member, was swimming off the beach when a shark bit her on the arm.
She was reportedly helped in, Nine News reported, where crews from the Queensland Ambulance Service eventually met her.
The incident took place at Woorim Beach, which is a section of unpatrolled coastline known for attracting off-road enthusiasts and campers. Emergency crews responded to the scene at approximately 4:45 p.m. local time to assist Zmuda following the attack.
A map pinpointing Bribie Island in Queensland where a teenager reportedly died after being bitten by a shark. (Google Maps)
It was not immediately clear if the drumlines were baited when Zmuda was attacked.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the Bribie Island Surf Life Saving Club for more information about Zmuda as well as the types of sharks that typically come through the waters, though the club did not respond.
Still, the Premier of Queensland, David Crisafulli, called the attack “devastating.”
“What happened on Woorim Beach at Bribie Island late yesterday is devastating,” Crisafulli said in a post on X. “For someone so young to lose their life in a shark attack is an unimaginable tragedy. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family, friends and Bribie community. Thank you to our first responders who were on the scene.”
