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And now there is a new theory suggesting that Simon was in fact targeted by the predator due to his wetsuit. He was always very close to it. The killer shark that mauled a swimmer in front of horrified fishers at a popular Sydney beach was a "particularly nasty" predator, a leading expert says. The state government said its shark experts had estimated the predator to be a great white shark "at least three metres" in length based on footage of the incident taken by a member of the public. "These animals are capable of huge geographical movement, something brought it close to shore," she said. 'I saw the safety boat coming towards me, but I didn't think I was going to make it in time, I thought the shark would have come back to finish me off.'. WebTwenty years ago Cameron Bayes and Jevan Wright were killed on consecutive days in the shark capital of Australia. Sign up to keep reading and unlock hundreds of Nat Geo articles for free. It was possible in this case hunger had led it to act more ferociously. What bacteria lurk in your city? 'If you swim away from it, you put it into its predatory mode and it will stalk you and it will hunt you and it will probably attack you. If less than 15 people, the guests will join our regular tour. For other inquiries, Contact Us. See a rare planetary alignmentbefore its too late, How Aboriginal people are using tourism to tell their stories, Experience: The Festival of the Giant Omelette, Author Pico Iyer on finding the ancient spirits of Koyasan, Japan, The inside guide to Palm Springs, California's desert getaway. I was swimming through a pool of my own blood. He spoke out against shark protection measures and swam with the creatures. Police say Nick Peterson, 18, from Ardrossan on Yorke DPI will be working closely with authorities on a plan to minimise the risk to beachgoers. He and his board were dragged out to sea with his remains never found. 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'I was being torn apart, in agony, and I was drowning at the same time.'. A day after a man was fatally attacked by a shark at Little Bay in full view of traumatised onlookers, Paul de Gelder has recounted the time he too was viciously mauled but lived to tell the tale. WebSeptember, 2000: Jevan Wright, 17, taken while surfing at Blacks Point on the West Coast. Five days later, bellhop Charles Bruder, 27, was killed during an afternoon swim along the Jersey Shore. A calm washed over me and I was ready to just sail into the abyss,' he said. The great white allegedly attacked vertically before dragging the mans body out of the ocean. Diving instructor Simon Nellist was attacked on Wednesday afternoon just off the coast of Little Bay, Sydney, while training for a charity swimming event, Get daily headlines and breaking news alerts for FREE by signing up to our newsletter. By Kevin Airs For Daily Mail Australia 'If you swim away from it, you put it into its predatory mode and it will stalk you and it will hunt you and it will probably attack you. It is a huge loss., In the last couple of years we havent been able to see him because of the Covid situation.. Whether carnivorous dinosaurs had lips has long been the stuff of paleo-debate. 'They test out things all the time., 'But 80 per cent of incidents are hit-and-run. "[The person] was swimming and a shark came and attacked [them] vertically," Kris Linto told Nine News. that he had been hit by a white shark. Geoff Grocke phoned Kate Rodda, a South Australian Not necessarily, NASA reveals Artemis II crew, the first moon astronauts in 50 years, T. rex had lips, upending its enduring pop culture image. Want to help wildlife? 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Will Prince Harry and Meghan be there? You have to face off against it.'. 'I remember thinking to myself: "I'm not going to go home today."'. 'I kept my stump above my heart to stem the bleeding, and I swam back to my safety boat. I am shaking. His tragic death was the first fatal attack in the area in nearly 60 years. Horror details emerge of swimmer's final moments before he was killed by great white - as police reveal DNA testing will be needed to name victim and new details about his identity emerge, Trolls attack fishermen who helplessly watched as 4.5m great white mauled Sydney swimmer to death - as chilling new video shows shark circling in the water after savaging victim. But Dr Vanessa Pirotta, wildlife scientist from Macquarie University, said there were so many different variables in the marine environment that it was difficult to say what brought sharks to certain areas, particularly without "knowing 100 per cent what species" it was. A new study finds evidence that flesh covered the predators teeth. Tomato enthusiasts have long debated the merits of determinate versus indeterminate varieties. Police have not yet formally identified the victim and his family have not commented. Jevan Wright. "Our entire community's hearts go out to the family of the victim.". Bright city lights disorient animals like birds, leading to fatal collisions and potential long-term damage to their health. You have to face off against it.'. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. 'I didn't feel the teeth go in,' he said. Wednesday's deadly great white shark attack on a swimmer in Sydney's Little Bay was branded 'particularly nasty' by Sydney University shark expert Dr Chris Pepin "There's no reason to bite a second time. Sharks are just a part of beach culture. Witnessessaid they heard the victim yell out for help in desperationas the shark pounced just after 4.30pm on Wednesday. 'I was underwater for about eight to 10 seconds, and I had resigned myself to the fact I was going to die,' he revealed. Before Paul de Gelder (pictured) could do anything else, the shark began to shake him, tossing him around underwater like a rag doll until his hand came off and a chunk taken out of his leg, Shark attack survivor Paul De Gelder who is now a double amputee, says his gruesome attack encouraged him to become an advocate for the predators. As I walk along the cliff, I come across the plaque that has been laid in the memory of Cameron Bayes, who died as a result of a shark attack on September 25th, 2000 while surfing on his honeymoon. ', Dr Pepin-Neff has been campaigning for shark attacks to be renamed shark bites.'. Theyre destructive, they number 5 millionand theyre sacred. hbbd``b` $ $@_A#"bAV * q#\Qd/~0 d
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After Jevan Wright's death, a large white was seen frequently in a bay off Elliston where children swim. Don't swim at dawn or dusk. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. While authorities are now on the hunt for the shark, Pirotta said it would be very difficult to find the animal responsible or to answer the "number one question" of whether there may another attack. Paul de Gelder (pictured) was diving in Sydney Harbour when he was attacked by a bull shark which locked onto his arm, sawing through it with its teeth before ripping it off. 42 0 obj
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All rights reserved. Simon was amazing. What clues does new Russian bomb footage reveal? He was dragged out to sea while returning to shore at Port Lincoln in South Australia and his remains never found. Several men had pulled his maimed body from the water. The area's state MP Michael Daley said locals were shaken by the "horrific" incident. Photo navigation < > Thumbnail navigation. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Sadly, this time it managed to get to him. He was the nicest, kindest human. The plaque commemorates the work done by Jevan Wright (1982 - 2000) in the establishment of the skate park. A friend confirmed Simon Nellist died in the attack on Wednesday. Mr Stehbens said Jarrod would not have wanted the shark involved in the attack to be killed. was little doubt that Jevan Wright died as result of a shark attack. Suppose we assume that anybody who is a victim of a confirmed shark attack whose remains were not recovered was a case of full consumption, what then? But people were skeptical. Contact between a human and a shark is rare, given there are thousands of sharks in the water at any time. %%EOF
Authorities are also using helicopters and drones. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. He was massively into wildlife and knew exactly what he was doing. Brad Smith, 29, died on Saturday after being attacked by the shark while surfing near Gracetown, off Western Australia's south-west coast. We are no longer accepting comments on this article.
Donald Trump has been charged. 'It was very painful. Mr Fox, who survived a savage attack by a great white and has spent much of his life studying sharks, says he has seen more great whites in that area than anywhere else in southern Australia. The same species was blamed for the death of Adelaide University student Jonathan Lee, 19, who was killed while diving off Aldinga Beach, south of Adelaide, in 1991. Simon loved the sea and called for a ban on shark nets and swam with the huge beasts before his death, tragic posts reveal. Library of Congress. The 35-year-old RAF veteran, from Penzance, West Cornwall, became the first fatal shark attack victim in Sydney since 1963. Police are continuing to search for Mr Stehbens and the shark along Adelaide's metropolitan coastline today. "He had a real love affair with nature. Probiotics, prebiotics, postbiotics. I was swimming through a pool of my own blood. One person was killed. The holiday celebrates the Israelites liberation from Egyptian slavery, but it continued evolving after the Neo-Babylonians conquered Jerusalem in 587 B.C. Were working to restore it. Simon has lived in Australia for number of years and was due to marry his girlfriend. He told the outlet: "Great white sharks are obviously large predators that expend a lot of energy so they need a lot of high energy food and the blubber of a seal is perfect for that.". "They test out things all the time. The diving instructor, who moved down under six years ago where he met the girl of his dreams Jessie Ho, was just 150m away from the beach when he was attacked. The tenders pulled him quickly out of the water and onto the deck. Sharks do regurgitate there food don't they? Emergency services were called to the area near Buchan Point, Malabar, after receiving a report that a shark attacked a swimmer in the water just after 4.30pm on Wednesday. eO8_Gs|7dZEy)awq-PJ,8P%Sf.BTccKIN=bP([^/p_xYX@sWM)0E &VB@cc. Attacks usually occur in the warmer summer months (December - February) in Australia because more people are in the water. Want the full story? Nick Petersons attack.does seem full consumption also. Heres how everything fell apartand what that means for the future of these at-risk animals. The 35-year-old was probably mistaken for a seal, one expert has said. Dr Chris Pepin-Neff said the silhouette created by the clothing would have likely confused the shark, who would have been lying in wait for his prey at the depth. Read about our approach to external linking. A 35-year-old British man has been named as the victim of Sydney's first fatal shark attack in nearly 60 years. Jevan Wright died following a white shark bite at Blackfellows Point near the town of Elliston (Coroner s Inquest 2001 ). 'It just felt like pressure, because their teeth are so sharp, anddesigned to slice straight into meat with ease. More To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. In 1999, TV sound recordist Tony Donoghue went missing while windsurfing in Hardwicke Bay on South Australia'sYorke Peninsula - apparently killed by a white pointer. Wright was attacked by a shark as he returned to shore near Port Lincoln. He was just the best. A day after a man was fatally attacked by a shark at Little Bay in full view of traumatised onlookers, Paul de Gelder has recounted the time he too was viciously mauled but lived to tell the tale. His death was the best-known of Australias so-called shark era of the 1920s and 1930s when 15 people were attacked off Sydneys beaches 10 of them fatally. She said: "He always wore a wetsuit, but the water here is quite warm and no one else really wears one.". 'And that is when I saw my safety boat and I thought: "I must get out of here before it comes back". "It's not crazy for sharks to bite humans thinking we might be prey," he said. The 35-year-old was training for a charity ocean swim when he was attacked by the 15ft beast. 0
Jevan Wright: Sex: Male: Age: 17: Injury: FATAL: Time: 13h00: Species: White shark: Investigator or Source: T. Peake, GSAF: Fatal? Mr De Gelder, 45, said he looked round and saw the shark attached to him and tried to punch it with his free hand but couldn't reach its eyeballs to poke and force the fish to release its grip. Nutrient Deficiencies "It's probably the best restaurant in the whole southern ocean," he once said. The swimmer's aunt Jacqui Seager from Maidstone, Kent, told the Daily Mail: "Simon always loved the sea. 'And that is when I saw my safety boat and I thought: "I must get out of here before it comes back"., 'I saw the safety boat coming towards me, but I didn't think I was going to make it in time, I thought the shark would have come back to finish me off.'. Elliston was the scene of a fatal shark attack in 2000, when 17-year-old Port Lincoln surfer Jevan Wright was killed while surfing at Blackfellows. Diving Stay close to shore. 'But 80 per cent of incidents are hit-and-run. Beachgoers gathered around his legless remains. WebParty Group Tours. Simon Nellist was a diving instructor and a regular swimmer at the beach where he died, Onlookers and emergency workers had gathered at the spot where the swimmer was found on Wednesday, Surrogate baby is dead son's, says Spanish TV star, Trump wins legal fees in Stormy Daniels tweet case, Body of indigenous woman found in Canada landfill, Deadly cobra in cockpit forces plane to land. We are all in shock.". However, some experts have claimed that the attack on Simon may have been a case of mistaken identity as the shark could have thought the swimmer's dark wetsuit was a seal. He finished in the RAF about six years ago and he went travelling and then just fell in love with it out there. WebDecember 16th 2004 ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - An Australian teenager was killed Thursday in the country's second fatal shark attack within a week. 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The killer shark that mauled a swimmer in front of horrified fishers at a popular Sydney beach was a "particularly nasty" predator, a leading expert says. The state government said its shark experts had estimated the predator to be a great white shark "at least three metres" in length based on footage of the incident taken by a member of the public. "These animals are capable of huge geographical movement, something brought it close to shore," she said. 'I saw the safety boat coming towards me, but I didn't think I was going to make it in time, I thought the shark would have come back to finish me off.'. WebTwenty years ago Cameron Bayes and Jevan Wright were killed on consecutive days in the shark capital of Australia. Sign up to keep reading and unlock hundreds of Nat Geo articles for free. It was possible in this case hunger had led it to act more ferociously. What bacteria lurk in your city? 'If you swim away from it, you put it into its predatory mode and it will stalk you and it will hunt you and it will probably attack you. If less than 15 people, the guests will join our regular tour. For other inquiries, Contact Us. See a rare planetary alignmentbefore its too late, How Aboriginal people are using tourism to tell their stories, Experience: The Festival of the Giant Omelette, Author Pico Iyer on finding the ancient spirits of Koyasan, Japan, The inside guide to Palm Springs, California's desert getaway. I was swimming through a pool of my own blood. He spoke out against shark protection measures and swam with the creatures. Police say Nick Peterson, 18, from Ardrossan on Yorke DPI will be working closely with authorities on a plan to minimise the risk to beachgoers. He and his board were dragged out to sea with his remains never found. 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'I was being torn apart, in agony, and I was drowning at the same time.'. A day after a man was fatally attacked by a shark at Little Bay in full view of traumatised onlookers, Paul de Gelder has recounted the time he too was viciously mauled but lived to tell the tale. WebSeptember, 2000: Jevan Wright, 17, taken while surfing at Blacks Point on the West Coast. Five days later, bellhop Charles Bruder, 27, was killed during an afternoon swim along the Jersey Shore. A calm washed over me and I was ready to just sail into the abyss,' he said. The great white allegedly attacked vertically before dragging the mans body out of the ocean. Diving instructor Simon Nellist was attacked on Wednesday afternoon just off the coast of Little Bay, Sydney, while training for a charity swimming event, Get daily headlines and breaking news alerts for FREE by signing up to our newsletter. By Kevin Airs For Daily Mail Australia 'If you swim away from it, you put it into its predatory mode and it will stalk you and it will hunt you and it will probably attack you. It is a huge loss., In the last couple of years we havent been able to see him because of the Covid situation.. Whether carnivorous dinosaurs had lips has long been the stuff of paleo-debate. 'They test out things all the time., 'But 80 per cent of incidents are hit-and-run. "[The person] was swimming and a shark came and attacked [them] vertically," Kris Linto told Nine News. that he had been hit by a white shark. Geoff Grocke phoned Kate Rodda, a South Australian Not necessarily, NASA reveals Artemis II crew, the first moon astronauts in 50 years, T. rex had lips, upending its enduring pop culture image. Want to help wildlife? 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Will Prince Harry and Meghan be there? You have to face off against it.'. 'I remember thinking to myself: "I'm not going to go home today."'. 'I kept my stump above my heart to stem the bleeding, and I swam back to my safety boat. I am shaking. His tragic death was the first fatal attack in the area in nearly 60 years. Horror details emerge of swimmer's final moments before he was killed by great white - as police reveal DNA testing will be needed to name victim and new details about his identity emerge, Trolls attack fishermen who helplessly watched as 4.5m great white mauled Sydney swimmer to death - as chilling new video shows shark circling in the water after savaging victim. But Dr Vanessa Pirotta, wildlife scientist from Macquarie University, said there were so many different variables in the marine environment that it was difficult to say what brought sharks to certain areas, particularly without "knowing 100 per cent what species" it was. A new study finds evidence that flesh covered the predators teeth. Tomato enthusiasts have long debated the merits of determinate versus indeterminate varieties. Police have not yet formally identified the victim and his family have not commented. Jevan Wright. "Our entire community's hearts go out to the family of the victim.". Bright city lights disorient animals like birds, leading to fatal collisions and potential long-term damage to their health. You have to face off against it.'. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. 'I didn't feel the teeth go in,' he said. Wednesday's deadly great white shark attack on a swimmer in Sydney's Little Bay was branded 'particularly nasty' by Sydney University shark expert Dr Chris Pepin "There's no reason to bite a second time. Sharks are just a part of beach culture. Witnessessaid they heard the victim yell out for help in desperationas the shark pounced just after 4.30pm on Wednesday. 'I was underwater for about eight to 10 seconds, and I had resigned myself to the fact I was going to die,' he revealed. Before Paul de Gelder (pictured) could do anything else, the shark began to shake him, tossing him around underwater like a rag doll until his hand came off and a chunk taken out of his leg, Shark attack survivor Paul De Gelder who is now a double amputee, says his gruesome attack encouraged him to become an advocate for the predators. As I walk along the cliff, I come across the plaque that has been laid in the memory of Cameron Bayes, who died as a result of a shark attack on September 25th, 2000 while surfing on his honeymoon. ', Dr Pepin-Neff has been campaigning for shark attacks to be renamed shark bites.'. Theyre destructive, they number 5 millionand theyre sacred. hbbd``b` $ $@_A#"bAV * q#\Qd/~0 d
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After Jevan Wright's death, a large white was seen frequently in a bay off Elliston where children swim. Don't swim at dawn or dusk. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. While authorities are now on the hunt for the shark, Pirotta said it would be very difficult to find the animal responsible or to answer the "number one question" of whether there may another attack. Paul de Gelder (pictured) was diving in Sydney Harbour when he was attacked by a bull shark which locked onto his arm, sawing through it with its teeth before ripping it off. 42 0 obj
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All rights reserved. Simon was amazing. What clues does new Russian bomb footage reveal? He was dragged out to sea while returning to shore at Port Lincoln in South Australia and his remains never found. Several men had pulled his maimed body from the water. The area's state MP Michael Daley said locals were shaken by the "horrific" incident. Photo navigation < > Thumbnail navigation. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Sadly, this time it managed to get to him. He was the nicest, kindest human. The plaque commemorates the work done by Jevan Wright (1982 - 2000) in the establishment of the skate park. A friend confirmed Simon Nellist died in the attack on Wednesday. Mr Stehbens said Jarrod would not have wanted the shark involved in the attack to be killed. was little doubt that Jevan Wright died as result of a shark attack. Suppose we assume that anybody who is a victim of a confirmed shark attack whose remains were not recovered was a case of full consumption, what then? But people were skeptical. Contact between a human and a shark is rare, given there are thousands of sharks in the water at any time. %%EOF
Authorities are also using helicopters and drones. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. He was massively into wildlife and knew exactly what he was doing. Brad Smith, 29, died on Saturday after being attacked by the shark while surfing near Gracetown, off Western Australia's south-west coast. We are no longer accepting comments on this article.
Donald Trump has been charged. 'It was very painful. Mr Fox, who survived a savage attack by a great white and has spent much of his life studying sharks, says he has seen more great whites in that area than anywhere else in southern Australia. The same species was blamed for the death of Adelaide University student Jonathan Lee, 19, who was killed while diving off Aldinga Beach, south of Adelaide, in 1991. Simon loved the sea and called for a ban on shark nets and swam with the huge beasts before his death, tragic posts reveal. Library of Congress. The 35-year-old RAF veteran, from Penzance, West Cornwall, became the first fatal shark attack victim in Sydney since 1963. Police are continuing to search for Mr Stehbens and the shark along Adelaide's metropolitan coastline today. "He had a real love affair with nature. Probiotics, prebiotics, postbiotics. I was swimming through a pool of my own blood. One person was killed. The holiday celebrates the Israelites liberation from Egyptian slavery, but it continued evolving after the Neo-Babylonians conquered Jerusalem in 587 B.C. Were working to restore it. Simon has lived in Australia for number of years and was due to marry his girlfriend. He told the outlet: "Great white sharks are obviously large predators that expend a lot of energy so they need a lot of high energy food and the blubber of a seal is perfect for that.". "They test out things all the time. The diving instructor, who moved down under six years ago where he met the girl of his dreams Jessie Ho, was just 150m away from the beach when he was attacked. The tenders pulled him quickly out of the water and onto the deck. Sharks do regurgitate there food don't they? Emergency services were called to the area near Buchan Point, Malabar, after receiving a report that a shark attacked a swimmer in the water just after 4.30pm on Wednesday. eO8_Gs|7dZEy)awq-PJ,8P%Sf.BTccKIN=bP([^/p_xYX@sWM)0E &VB@cc. Attacks usually occur in the warmer summer months (December - February) in Australia because more people are in the water. Want the full story? Nick Petersons attack.does seem full consumption also. Heres how everything fell apartand what that means for the future of these at-risk animals. The 35-year-old was probably mistaken for a seal, one expert has said. Dr Chris Pepin-Neff said the silhouette created by the clothing would have likely confused the shark, who would have been lying in wait for his prey at the depth. Read about our approach to external linking. A 35-year-old British man has been named as the victim of Sydney's first fatal shark attack in nearly 60 years. Jevan Wright died following a white shark bite at Blackfellows Point near the town of Elliston (Coroner s Inquest 2001 ). 'It just felt like pressure, because their teeth are so sharp, anddesigned to slice straight into meat with ease. More To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. In 1999, TV sound recordist Tony Donoghue went missing while windsurfing in Hardwicke Bay on South Australia'sYorke Peninsula - apparently killed by a white pointer. Wright was attacked by a shark as he returned to shore near Port Lincoln. He was just the best. A day after a man was fatally attacked by a shark at Little Bay in full view of traumatised onlookers, Paul de Gelder has recounted the time he too was viciously mauled but lived to tell the tale. His death was the best-known of Australias so-called shark era of the 1920s and 1930s when 15 people were attacked off Sydneys beaches 10 of them fatally. She said: "He always wore a wetsuit, but the water here is quite warm and no one else really wears one.". 'And that is when I saw my safety boat and I thought: "I must get out of here before it comes back". "It's not crazy for sharks to bite humans thinking we might be prey," he said. The 35-year-old was training for a charity ocean swim when he was attacked by the 15ft beast. 0
Jevan Wright: Sex: Male: Age: 17: Injury: FATAL: Time: 13h00: Species: White shark: Investigator or Source: T. Peake, GSAF: Fatal? Mr De Gelder, 45, said he looked round and saw the shark attached to him and tried to punch it with his free hand but couldn't reach its eyeballs to poke and force the fish to release its grip. Nutrient Deficiencies "It's probably the best restaurant in the whole southern ocean," he once said. The swimmer's aunt Jacqui Seager from Maidstone, Kent, told the Daily Mail: "Simon always loved the sea. 'And that is when I saw my safety boat and I thought: "I must get out of here before it comes back"., 'I saw the safety boat coming towards me, but I didn't think I was going to make it in time, I thought the shark would have come back to finish me off.'. Elliston was the scene of a fatal shark attack in 2000, when 17-year-old Port Lincoln surfer Jevan Wright was killed while surfing at Blackfellows. Diving Stay close to shore. 'But 80 per cent of incidents are hit-and-run. Beachgoers gathered around his legless remains. WebParty Group Tours. Simon Nellist was a diving instructor and a regular swimmer at the beach where he died, Onlookers and emergency workers had gathered at the spot where the swimmer was found on Wednesday, Surrogate baby is dead son's, says Spanish TV star, Trump wins legal fees in Stormy Daniels tweet case, Body of indigenous woman found in Canada landfill, Deadly cobra in cockpit forces plane to land. We are all in shock.". However, some experts have claimed that the attack on Simon may have been a case of mistaken identity as the shark could have thought the swimmer's dark wetsuit was a seal. He finished in the RAF about six years ago and he went travelling and then just fell in love with it out there. WebDecember 16th 2004 ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - An Australian teenager was killed Thursday in the country's second fatal shark attack within a week. 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