Great white shark mauls swimmer to death at packed beach as onlookers watch in horror
A number of rescue helicopters and lifesavers on jet skis were seen in an effort to save the swimmer as well as to catch the deadly shark
A police officer told colleagues over a scanner, “Footage clearly shows a body, half a body being taken by a shark. They have found some remains.”
The Daily Mail quoted a fisherman who witnessed the horror as it
unfolded. He said, “Someone just got eaten by a shark. Oh man! Oh no!
That's insane. That's a great white shark. The person's still there! I
just saw a four to five meter great white explode on the surface just
here on a swimmer and it was like a car landing in the water. F*** man, I
heard a scream and the shark was just chomping on his body and the body
was in half just off the rocks here. It came back and swallowed parts
of his body and that was it. It disappeared.”
About the victim,
SW Ambulance Inspector Lucky Phrachanh said, “Unfortunately this person
had suffered catastrophic injuries and there wasn't a lot paramedics
could do when we arrived.”
Fisherman Kris Linto said, “Some guy
was swimming and a shark came and attacked him vertically. We heard a
yell and turned around and it looked like a car had landed in the water,
a big splash then the shark was chomping at the body and there was
blood everywhere. It was really bad.”
Another horrified on-looker
added: “He was yelling at first, and then when he went down there were
so many splashes. The shark wouldn't stop. It's very, very upsetting. He
just went down for a swim, enjoying the day, but that shark took his
life.”
Reportedly, Little Bay Beach has been shut down as
authorities search the place. Besides, beaches in the Randwick council
region, including Clovelly and Maroubra, will also remain closed for the
next 24 hours. Randwick mayor Dylan Parker said: “The coast is our
community’s backyard. Little Bay is normally such a calm, beautiful
place enjoyed by families. To lose someone to a shark attack like this
is chilling. We are all in shock. Our entire area’s hearts go out to the
family.”
It has been reported that police and the Department of
Primary Industries (DPI) will work together on the case. A spokeswoman
of DPI told Daily Mail Australia, “DPI extends sincere condolences to
the family and friends and first responders at this tragic time. DPI
will continue to work with NSW Police and SLS NSW to monitor the area
and provide any technical advice and resources if required, including
deploying SMART drumlines in the area.
1 comment:
Obviously, he was not the top of the food chain. RIP
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