10-foot great white shark kills surfer in Australia

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

SYDNEY (AP) — A 60-year-old surfer was attacked and killed by a 3-meter (10-foot) great white shark off the coast of northern New South Wales state on Sunday, officials said.

The man received a bite to the back of his thigh and was brought to the shore by other surfers who had fought off the shark, a surf rescue group, Surf Life Saving NSW, said in a statement. The victim, from Tugun just over the state border in Queensland, received first aid on the shore but died on the beach.

“A shark biologist assessed photographs and confirmed a white shark was responsible for the fatal attack,” the state’s Department of Primary Industries said.

New South Wales Ambulance Inspector Terence Savage said it was a “dreadful” situation for everyone involved.



In this image made from aerial video, a jet ski passes over a shark swimming along the coast of Kingscliff, New South Whales, Australia, Sunday, June 7, 2020. A 60-year-old surfer was attacked and killed by a 3-meter (10-foot) shark off the coast of northern New South Wales state on Sunday, Australian police said. (ABC/CH7/CH9 via AP)


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Marta and I were watching "Jaws" in 4k last night.

A review of the 4K Blu-ray: https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Jaws-4K-Blu-ray/265299/#Review

[SergeStorms]

1. "New South Whales"....

Did Donald Trump write the copy for this story?

[Karadeniz]

2. I'd forgotten that!

[Nitram]

3. I find it a bit inappropriate to accompany a story of the death of a 60-year-old surfer in a

shark attack with a reference to the movie Jaws. Along with a review of the 4K Blue Ray version of the movie. Maybe I'm just too old to appreciate such a cavalier attitude towards the death of a human being.