Woman mauled by shark in front of families off popular beach

A woman was rescued from the water after being attacked by an 11ft white shark while swimming off the coast of Coogee Beach in Sydney (Picture: Reuters)

A woman was attacked by an 11ft white shark while swimming off a popular beach near Sydney.

The unnamed 35-year-old suffered serious injuries to her arms and legs after encountering the apex predator 100ft from the shore at Coogee Beach.

She was swimming with two friends at 11.15am today when the shark pulled her underwater.

Lifeguard Charlie Verco rescued the swimmer on his 18ft paddleboard.