Whaler Shark likely culprit of Hyams Beach attack

By Donna Sharpe
Updated January 6 2022 - 7:59pm, first published 3:59pm
SHARK SIGHTINGS: A 2016 aerial photograph of 17 whaler sharks in shallow water at Hyams Beach. PHOTO: Twitter - @NSWSharkSmart.
SHARK SIGHTINGS: A 2016 aerial photograph of 17 whaler sharks in shallow water at Hyams Beach. PHOTO: Twitter - @NSWSharkSmart.

NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) Fisheries shark scientists believe a whaler shark is the likely culprit of an attack on a woman at Hyams Beach on Tuesday, January 4.

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