He’s been missing since a shark attack off Australia’s south coast Saturday, but now it seems a sad certainty. The missing surfer is said to have died in a shark attack.
Search teams have now discovered what are believed to be the remains of a wetsuit and a surfboard. This indicates the 46-year-old teacher did not survive Saturday’s attack off Walkers Rock beach, South Australian state police said on Monday.
There are witnesses
The two finds would now be examined by coroners. After consultation with the family, the search for the 46-year-old continues. A representative of the rescue services told broadcaster ABC that several swimmers witnessed the shark attack.
Attacks by predatory fish are extremely rare
Deaths from the large predatory fish are extremely rare. You are 47 times more likely to be killed by lightning than by a shark. In particular, Steven Spielberg’s 1975 fish monster movie Jaws seems to have fueled fears of these actually very social sea creatures.
To this day, researchers speculate why sharks occasionally attack humans. It is believed that they either defend their territory, provoke unusual movements from divers and swimmers, or confuse humans with their usual prey. The predatory fish have poor eyesight and can therefore be mistaken for a seal, especially by surfers.
Source: Krone
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