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Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Daily Mail
Terrifying vision shows shocking shark attack at Cabarita Beach in NSW
Terrifying vision of the dramatic aftermath of a horror shark attack has emerged of the predator close to shore stalking the teenage victim and his rescuers. A boy, 16, suffered injuries to his right upper arm, wrist and right leg while swimming at Cabarita Beach on the NSW far north coast on Sunday afternoon. Footage has emerged online of the two-metre long shark lurking close to shore still chasing the victim as a group of surfers and fellow beachgoers rushed to his aid. A shark fin emerged from the shallow water as the predator followed the rescuers as they dragged the teen towards the shore. A brave rescuer was also seen punching the shark as other beachgoers fled the water. 'Oh my God, that's the shark,' a shocked onlooker filming is heard saying. A female added: 'Oh f***. That's really scary!' A surfboard was used as a makeshift stretcher to carry the teen to safety. @sebbyds Video from Arch and Katy just after a surf in Caba today. Hope 16yo Ashton is ok. ♬ original sound - sebbyds A teenage boy was airlifted to Gold Coast University Hospital after being attacked by a shark while swimming at Cabarita Beach, between Tweed Head and Byron Bay (pictured) He was whisked to the nearby car park, where two off-duty paramedics rushed to applied a tourniquet to restrict the boy bleeding. The teen was airlifted to Gold Coast University Hospital by the Westpac Rescue Helicopter, where he remains in a serious but stable condition. NSW paramedic Ben Mumford praised the brave bystanders who rushed to the boy's aid. 'We believe he was swimming at the time,' he told Nine News on Sunday. 'There was a few brave people in the water that helped him out of the water and there was also a couple of off duty paramedics on the scene that assisted him until we arrived.' A second helicopter was deployed to locate the shark, but the aerial search was unsuccessful. The species of shark was involved remained remains unknown. NSW Shark Smart had tagged and released a tiger shark at the same beach three days earlier. Cabarita Beach remains closed on Monday.
Yahoo
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Skateboarder Covell rebounds after Paris disappointment
Tenacious teen Chloe Covell has finally cracked her first World Skateboarding Tour victory, with the young Australian victorious in Rome. Competing internationally for the past three years, Covell's long-awaited win comes on the back of being included as a playable character in the latest remake of the Tony Hawk Pro Skater video game. The daughter of former NRL player Luke Covell, she was hand-picked by the legendary Hawk for the iconic game. Covell captured the Australian public's attention at the Paris Olympics last year when she was bidding to become the country's youngest ever gold medallist. Competing in the final of the street discipline, the then 14-year-old was in tears midway through the medal round when she was unable to land any of her five tricks and finished last of the eight finalists. But in Rome Covell, who is from Tweed Heads in northern NSW, was all smiles after laying down a flawless run in the final. She entered the deciding run as the hot favourite after topping the quarters and semi-finals, with Brazil's Olympic champion Rayssa Leal missing out. Covell produced her best score, 89.79, in her final run to hold a seven point lead going into the trick section. Instead of playing it safe after two falls and requiring just a 71.22 for victory, Covell went large and nailed a superb frontside 50-50 kickflip to win by more than 20 points from Japan's Funa Nakayama and Ibuki Matsomoto. Sora Shirai won the men's event. Congratulations to team rider Chloe Covell for winning @worldskatesb in Rome! 🥇 — Bones Bearings (@Bonesbearings) June 16, 2025 A beaming Covell was almost speechless after the performance. "I'm so excited like my words can't even come out of my mouth right now, I'm just super stoked," Covell said. "I was the most nervous I've ever been because I know I can do this trick and I was just a little bit sketchy for the first two, so yeah, I just took some breaths and did what I had to do. "Having like a first win at a competition, like a competition I haven't won before is just amazing."
Daily Mail
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Karl Stefanovic left enraged after chilling Friday 13th Today show prank: 'That's not funny'
Karl Stefanovic received quite a fright on Friday as he prepared to do a live cross on the Today show. The host, 50, was in Tweed Heads ahead of surfer Mick Fanning's charity golf day. As he prepared to deliver the cross, Karl was interrupted by a spooky Friday 13th prank as he stood in the chilly Tweed Heads pre-dawn. In a clip shared to the Today Instagram page, a producer can be heard asking Karl to 'look down.' Apparently already wise to the potential ruse, Karl replied: 'I'm not going to look down you're trying to wind me up.' From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. Curiosity got the better of Karl who then looked to the ground, shocked at what he discovered. He almost jumped out of his skin when he realised he was standing next to a snake and he quickly made every effort to extricate himself from the potentially dangerous situation. His efforts were in vain however, as the snake, eventually identified as a rubber replica, followed Karl as he jumped around the carpark. It had not come to life, but was rather attached to Karl's jacket. The host then picked up the offending rubber reptile and hurled it back toward the crew and to Today presenter Tim Davies who appeared to have engendered the prank. 'Who did that?' he demanded looking less than pleased. 'That's not funny.' Co-host Sarah Abo did not escape the spooky shenanigans, either. The clip also showed the Nine star walking into a dressing room that was occupied by Tim who was wearing a scream-worthy clown mask. His efforts were in vain however, as the snake, eventually identified as a rubber replica, followed Karl as he jumped around the carpark. It had not come to life, but was rather attached to Karl's jacket. 'Who did that?' he demanded, looking less than pleased. 'That's not funny' Like her co-star, Sarah, 39, was genuinely shocked by the surreptitious scare, almost immediately darting out of the room in fear. Tim appeared more than chuffed that his scare tactic was successful, throwing his arms triumphantly into the air as he gleefully shouted, 'yeah!' The hilarious clip issued a raft of laughing face emojis in the comments section, while some fans disagreed with Karl's assessment of the situation. 'Quite the contrary @karlstefanovic_ that was EXTREMELY funny,' one quipped. 'Well played @mr_timdavies well bloody played.' Another, noticing Karl's reaction the prank, chimed in with: 'Lighten up Karl. It's p*** funny.' One fan suggested that there was a more nefarious reason behind Tim's pranks - he way vying for a hosting gig on the popular Nine breakfast show. 'Trying to take few years off the hosts' lives, so they retire earlier?' they asked. Another fan empathised with Karl, adding: 'From one snake phobia person to another.. that is not funny. Got him good though.' Sarah, too jumped into the comments to congratulate Tim on a job well done. '@mr_timdavies you got me SO GOOD,' to which he replied: 'Sorry, not sorry.' Karl's snake fright comes after declaring he would run nude into the surf at Bondi Beach if Queensland loses game two of the State Of Origin rugby league clash. He called in to Triple M this week to goad former NSW second-rower Aaron Woods and lay down the daring wager. 'Here's the bet, Woodsy,' he announced. 'The loser of the Origin game in Perth runs naked into the Bondi surf.' Woods, no stranger to big challenges, didn't hesitate. 'We're on, Karlos,' he said. Stefanovic then added: 'Next to Richard Wilkins.'
ABC News
06-06-2025
- Health
- ABC News
Banora Point man may lose sight in one eye after acid attack, court told
A court has heard a 59-year-old man remains in an induced coma and could lose his sight in one eye after his son allegedly attacked him with acid in northern NSW. Randall Perrin Laurie, 35, made a brief appearance in the Tweed Heads Local Court on Friday accused of causing grievous bodily harm with a corrosive fluid. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 25 years in jail. Emergency service crews were called to a unit on Darlington Drive, Banora Point, about 9.15am on Thursday after receiving reports of a domestic violence-related incident. Police will allege a 59-year-old man was found at the scene suffering serious injuries caused by acid. He was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being flown to the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital in a serious condition. The 35-year-old man was arrested on Minjungbal Drive at Tweed Heads less than an hour later. Police applied to the court to seek DNA evidence from Mr Laurie as part of their investigation. In the Forensic Order Application tendered to the court, police allege the Mr Laurie bought a one-litre bottle of hydrochloric acid from a nearby hardware store about 8.50am on the day of the alleged attack. The 35-year-old is alleged to have asked a staff member, "does this burn you?" before saying someone had "poisoned his family" and he was going to "throw it on them". Police allege the man threw acid over his father's face and chest while shouting "get outside, I want to fight you, you dog". The older man has been placed in an induced coma, and doctors indicated he would lose all sight in his left eye. On Friday, defence lawyer Simon Enderwick told the court he had concerns about the accused man's ability to provide instructions to him, citing mental health concerns. The 35-year-old interjected throughout the proceedings, saying, "I don't want to go see a mental health or doctor please, if that's OK with you chief, lawyer". Bail was not applied for and formally refused. The matter is due to return to court on August 15.
News.com.au
06-06-2025
- General
- News.com.au
Man rushed to hospital after alleged acid attack in Banora Point, NSW
A man has been charged after allegedly pouring acid over another man, who is in hospital with serious injuries. A man has been rushed to hospital after suffering acid burn injuries in an alleged domestic-violence incident in the NSW Northern Rivers on Thursday. Emergency services were called to a Banora Point unit on Darlington Drive, near Tweed Heads, just after 9am, following reports of a domestic-violence incident. The 59-year-old was found by NSW Police to be suffering 'serious injuries believed to be caused by an acid'. He was treated at the scene by paramedics and subsequently flown to the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital in a serious condition. A 35-year-old man was arrested at Minjungbal Drive, Tweed Heads. He was charged with do grievous bodily harm by the use of corrosive fluid etc (DV). Police allege he poured acid on the other man, who was known to him. The accused has been refused bail and is due to appear before Tweed Heads Local Court on Friday.
