Shark kills woman, seriously injures man at beach in Australia
A bystander helped the pair on the beach, but the woman died at the scene. A paramedic said the bystander's first aid might have prevented a double fatality.
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A bystander helped the pair on the beach, but the woman died at the scene. A paramedic said the bystander's first aid might have prevented a double fatality.
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