Beaches in Sydney were also closed briefly as they became crowded and lifesavers became concerned people couldn’t properly socially distance. Longboard rider Nick Slater, 46, was mauled to death by a shark on the Gold Coast on Tuesday, Surf cameras captured the moment Mr Slater was killed by a great white shark at a netted Gold Coast beach in the first fatal attack in the region since 1958, Mick Fanning pictured being attacked by a shark during the JBay Open in South Africa in 2015. 177,844, © 2020 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved Mr Houghton said lifesavers provided first aid on the beach. The attacks on the great white sharks were identical to similar attacks on seven gill sharks in the area, and Towner added: “Just under the surface of the skin is the perfect place to open up the shark and access and extract the liver. Before nets were put in place, the last fatal shark attack off a Gold Coast beach - 24 of which are now netted - was in 1958. Privacy Notice Do you have a story tip? “I’m getting a little grief over it,” Brindley told the newspaper. It looked like he had already pretty much passed away at that point in time.'. Beaches from Burleigh to Snapper Rocks have been closed and lifeguards are patrolling the waters on jet skis. Southwest captain forced to lend his shirt to passenger with 'lewd' top, Diabetes drug recalled due to high levels of cancer-causing agent, Chris Christie entering second week in hospital for COVID-19, NFL insider suspended for manscaping post, Officials issue warning after venomous hairy caterpillars spotted in Virginia. John Chisolm, a shark researcher at the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife, said there’s no way how to tell how the shark died. Do Not Sell My Personal Information, Your California Privacy Rights Footage showed how the shark bit the man on the leg as several surfers attempted to get him to safety. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Friday October 09 2020, 12.00pm, The Times. 181,820, This story has been shared 177,844 times. More than a dozen NSW beaches have been forced to close after a whale carcass attracted sharks over the weekend. He had been walking along the footpath near a lookout when he noticed some commotion in the water. There have been reports of killer whales attacking several species of sharks off the South African coast since 2017 and the deaths were eventually linked to two killer whales in the area. Do Not Sell My Personal Information. When the animal is lying there with its 60-kilo [132-pound] liver ripped out, it’s pretty obvious.”. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! 'Further investigations will be conducted to discover if there is any link between it and the fatal attack,' Palaszczuk told state parliament. The mayor said the beaches would remain closed until it is determined the shark is no longer in the vicinity. A man walks past a sign declaring Greenmount Beach is closed on Wednesday morning, A lifeguard vehicle is seen parked on the sand as surfers leave Greenmount Beach on Wednesday morning. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Footage from a Swellnet surf camera shows Mr Slater sitting in the water at the end of the line-up before the shark grabs him and pulls him under. Advert ... Lifeguard Captures Moment Great White Shark Sinks Teeth Into A Dead 17-Foot Whale. In anticipation of more tourists trooping to the area in the coming months due to warm weather and the September school holidays, Ballina Shire Council has began increasing its shark drone patrol as the area is one of the country’s hotspots for shark attacks. Surfing insider told the newspaper him in with the board he had already pretty much all taken there. 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