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He died from his injuries while still on the coastMan (39) dies in shark attack in Australia – his rescuer has to witness the attack!
It is still unknown what type of shark attacked the man in Australia (symbolic image).
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“Pretty traumatized!”
A 39-year-old man was attacked by a shark on the northeast coast. Another man, who was in the water in the immediate vicinity and witnessed everything, was able to pull the attacked man out of the water. But the victim's injuries were too severe. He died on the coast.
Man is attacked by shark and succumbs to his injuries
A 39-year-old man died in a shark attack on the coral reef Kennedy Shoal, as the dpa reports. The Queensland state police confirmed the tragic incident on Sunday: The rescue workers, who were called to the Hull River Heads boat ramp around midday, brought the man to the bank, but any help came too late for the 39-year-old.The man was rescued from the water and died from his injuries“ said the police statement.
According to the Australian news portal ABC, the police currently assume that the victim was spearfishing when he was suddenly attacked by the shark. He was on a private boat. The cause of death is currently assumed to be a severe head injury, but this has not yet been conclusively clarified.
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“Traumatized” – rescuer had to witness the shark attack
Emergency crews were called to the Hull River boat ramp just after noon, where the man was pronounced dead around 1 p.m. But before that, a man tried to save the shark victim. According to ABC, he was also in the water – in close proximity to the victim. Police confirmed he “fully witnessed” the shark attack, according to the ABC.
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Inspector Elaine Burns sees the consequences of such an experience: “I imagine they would be pretty traumatized; After all, it's a frightening thing to witness something like that right in front of your eyes.” The police assure that they will provide the men on board the private boat with the best possible support.
The particularly disturbing news is that this is not the first incident of this kind. Just a week ago, a similar fatal shark attack occurred in a holiday region in western Australiaf, as the dpa reports.
Sources used: dpa, ABC
