A 25-year-old Swiss tourist died a horrific death after being bitten by a 9-foot bull shark while using a GoPro to film dolphins.
Livia Muhlheim succumbed to her injuries from the shark bite despite a heroic effort by her boyfriend, Lukas Schindler, 26, to save her at Kylies Beach in New South Wales, Australia.
"A woman has died, and a man remains in hospital following a shark attack on the Mid North Coast yesterday morning," a news release from the NSW Police Force in Australia says.
People identified the Swiss tourists as Muhlheim and Schindler, reporting that Schindler "risked his life to rescue her." Schindler "tried to fight off the shark when he suffered severe bites to his leg," the outlet reported, adding that he was able to get Muhlheim to shore, where she was treated for an injured leg.
The Sydney Morning Herald described Schindler as a "Swiss dive instructor." He is in serious but stable condition, and Muhlheim died at the scene, People reported, adding that it's not clear whether the GoPro footage captured the attack itself.
Muhlheim's LinkedIn page describes her as an Associate at Bellecapital, in Zurich. She was previously a security operator for the World Economic Forum.
"About 6:30 a.m. yesterday (Thursday 27 November 2025), emergency services were called to a beach at Crowdy Bay following reports two people had been bitten by a shark," the police news release says.
"A witness assisted the pair prior to the arrival of NSW Ambulance paramedics; however, the woman died at the scene," it adds. "While yet to be formally identified, the woman is believed to be aged 25. The 26-year-old man sustained serious injuries and was airlifted to the John Hunter Hospital where he remains in a serious but stable condition."
The police noted: "It's believed the pair were visiting from Switzerland. The beach remains closed, and inquiries are continuing by police attached to Manning/Great Lakes Police District. A report will be prepared for the Coroner."