Shark attack in Australia. Surfer feared dead
A 55-year-old man became the victim of a shark attack while surfing at a renowned beach in South Australia on Tuesday. The man encountered an aggressive shark that swiftly swam towards him.
2:19 PM EDT, October 31, 2023
Early Tuesday morning, police were alerted to a shark attack near Streaky Bay in South Australia. The victim, a 55-year-old man, remains missing.
Despite exhaustive search efforts, the man's body has yet to be recovered. The surfer was presumably killed by a shark, according to independent.co.uk.
Local police have assured the public that they will continue the search until the end of the day.
Witnesses reported the shark attack, which occurred near Granites Beach, south of Streaky Bay, at around 10:20 pm EST on Monday. According to their accounts, the shark that attacked the man measured approximately 13 feet in length.
Another Incident of Shark Attack
A surfboard, suspected to belong to the 55-year-old surfer, was recovered from the water, confirmed Trevlyn Smith, incident controller of the State Emergency Service.
This incident marks the second shark attack this year in southern Australia. A woman was injured in the first attack, which occurred at the start of October. She was assaulted by a shark during her morning swim resulting in severe leg injuries that necessitated her hospitalization.
