Australia news live: Shark attack victim thanks donors after ‘incredibly difficult’ recovery; penguin parade gets flu shots
Summary
A woman bitten by a shark at Sydney’s Coogee beach thanked supporters after a difficult recovery involving surgery and a coma. Meanwhile, authorities on Phillip Island, near Melbourne, began vaccinating little penguins against the H5 bird flu, following the confirmed death of a seal from the virus on the Australian mainland.Key Facts
- Leah Stewart was bitten by a shark and underwent multiple surgeries, including the amputation of one arm.
- She was placed in an induced coma after the attack and has now started to regain some independence.
- Phillip Island’s 5,000 little penguins are being vaccinated against the H5 bird flu virus during their nightly return to their burrows.
- The H5 bird flu arrived in Australia in June and has already caused deaths among penguins and a seal on the mainland.
- A second fur seal in South Australia is suspected to have died from H5 bird flu.
- More than 1,000 dead crested terns were found recently near islands where endangered sea lions and fur seals live.
- There have been no H5 bird flu cases in poultry or livestock in South Australia, and the risk to humans is considered low.
- The South Australian government urges the public to report sick or dead wild birds and animals.
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