In January a Victorian man went missing in waters off Port MacDonnell in South Australia, and his torn wetsuit was later found, but his case was not recorded as an official shark fatality.
The DPI has advised water users and beach goers to follow the NSW SharkSmart Twitter feed or download the SharkSmart app for the latest information on shark movements and sightings.Įight people were killed in shark attacks in Australian waters last year, according to the Taronga Conservation Society which records shark fatalities. “I can’t recall ever having a shark attack in this area,” he told ABC TV.
Local lifesaver Brian Wilcox said the attack was “pretty unprecedented”. Updated 4:47 AM ET, Sun Septem(CNN)A man who was attacked by a shark at Emerald Beach on Australia's east coast. A surfer threatened by a giant shark makes a crazy dash towards the shore with dramatic footage Double the size of the Teesside plant that Fujifilm makes the Covid vaccine When the elf on the shelf arrives at the chimney, Stacy Solomon’s son Rex reacts adorably. Surf Lifesaving NSW has closed beaches from Blackhead beach to One Mile beach for at least 24 hours, and the DPI is deploying smart drumlines at Tuncurry beach.ĭrones have been deployed in the area, as the DPI and police search for the shark responsible.Ī great white shark was reportedly detected at nearby Main beach on Monday. Surfer dies in shark attack off Australian beach. “Bystanders, including a retired paramedic, did a valiant job pulling the patient from the water and commencing CPR before paramedics arrived,” he said. A 16-year-old was surfing at New Smyrna Beach when he was bitten by a shark, new footage shows. NSW Ambulance inspector Joshua Smyth praised the bystanders who entered the water to bring the injured man to shore despite the risk. Shark scientists from the NSW Department of Primary Industry have since analysed photos of the bite and determined a white shark about 4.5m long is likely responsible for the attack. He was pulled from the water but died despite the efforts of bystanders and emergency workers to revive him. “It was definitely a big one,” Benitez said.Police say the man suffered serious injuries to his upper thigh. A South Carolina mom captured video of a shark leaping into the air right behind her son as he was surfing. This was filmed at Middles Beach in Puerto Rico and it appears to show a Great Hammerhead shark taking down a stingray in the middle of the surfing lineup. Shark leaps out of ocean behind unsuspecting surfer. When Montes reached the beach Benitez asked him, “Why were you so afraid of a stingray?”īenitez said he did not see the shark until he and Montes reviewed his footage. The reality of the situation though is the shark is just doing what sharks do and the surfer just happened to be there at a wild time. He was not aware at the time that a shark, possibly a great hammerhead, was pursuing the ray. RELATED: Hawaii diver captures close great white shark encounter on videoīenitez told FTW Outdoors that he spotted the leaping ray and began to capture that on video.
“Only a close call if you’re the majestic flap flap,” Keartes wrote, referring to the wording in a CBS News tweet showing the footage. However, Montes might not have been in danger.Ī post shared by Jorge Benitez ?? science writer Sarah Keartes pointed out via Twitter, the shark is chasing a large ray – “maybe an eagle ray?” – and shows no interest in the surfer. Jorge Benitez, who captured the accompanying footage at a spot called Middles, told FTW Outdoors that the surfer closest to the shark is Rolando Montes “and he definitely saw the shark and paddled to shore quickly.” A surfer in Puerto Rico on Monday was frightened out of the water by a large shark that could be seen thrashing just outside the lineup.