Swimmer is mauled to death by a 13ft great white at packed Sydney beach
‘Someone’s just been eaten by a shark’: Horrific moment swimmer is mauled to death by a 13ft great white at packed Sydney beach
A swimmer was killed after being attacked by 13ft great white shark near Little Bay Beach in Sydney’s eastHorrifying video from scene showed local fishermen watching on helplessly as the swimmer was attacked Rescue helicopters and lifesavers were sent out in search of the swimmer with others ordered out of the waterNew South Wales police said officers investigating the reported attack had found human remains in the water It is believed to be the first fatal shark attack in Sydney in almost 60 years with the last recorded in 1963
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A swimmer has been killed in Australia after being mauled by a 13ft great white shark in front of terrified witnesses who recalled hearing the man’s ear-piercing screams.
Horrifying footage from the scene shows local fishermen watching on helplessly as the victim was attacked by the predator at Buchan Point off Sydney at 4.30pm local time on Wednesday.
One witness described how they saw the shark ‘swallow parts of his body’ after ripping him in two with blood then seen rising from the water. It was the first fatal shark attack in Sydney since 1963.
After the alarm was raised, rescue helicopters and lifesavers on jet skis were sent out in search of the swimmer, with dozens of local swimmers ordered out of the water.
In the footage, a fisherman can be heard shouting ‘someone just got eaten by a shark’.
The swimmer’s remains were found in the water a short time afterwards, New South Wales Police confirmed. Parts of a wetsuit were also recovered.
Witnesses has recalled the horrifying moment the swimmer was mauled by a great white shark
Emergency services launched a search for the swimmer and found human remains shortly afterwards
‘Footage clearly shows a body, half a body being taken by a shark,’ a police officer told colleagues over a scanner.
‘They have found some remains.’
The horrifying scenes occurred in front of dozens of fishermen and other Sydney beachgoers, who heard the swimmer’s screams before the attack unfolded, sparking panic on shore.
‘Someone just got eaten by a shark. Oh man! Oh no! That’s insane. That’s a great white shark,’ one fisherman can be heard yelling in the footage.
‘The person’s still there!’
‘I just saw a four to five metre (13ft) great white explode on the surface just here on a swimmer and it was like a car landing in the water.
‘F*** man, I heard a scream and the shark was just chomping on his body and the body was in half just off the rocks here.’
‘It came back and swallowed parts of his body and that was it. It disappeared.’
A swimmer has died after a fatal shark attack at Little Bay Beach (scene pictured) on Wednesday afternoon
Shocked witnesses (pictured speaking to police) heard the swimmer’s screams in the water
Kris Linto (pictured) was fishing at the time when he witnessed the horrifying shark attack
New South Wales Police said in a statement: ‘An investigation into the swimmer’s death is ongoing, and Little Bay Beach is closed as officers continue to search the area.’
Police said they would work with the state’s Department of Primary Industries to investigate the circumstances of the swimmer’s death.
A report would be prepared for the state coroner.
Four ambulance road crews and a rescue helicopter with a critical care doctor and a critical care paramedic on board attended the scene.
‘Unfortunately this person had suffered catastrophic injuries and there wasn’t a lot paramedics could do when we arrived,’ NSW Ambulance Inspector Lucky Phrachanh said.
It’s the first fatal shark attack in Sydney since 1963.
It’s understood the victim was a local who knew the beach well and often swam out towards the headland.
‘Some guy was swimming and a shark came and attacked him vertically,’ fisherman Kris Linto told Nine News.
‘We heard a yell and turned around it looked like a car had landed in the water, a big splash then the shark was chomping at the body and there was blood everywhere.’
‘It was really bad.’
Another shaken witness recalled how the swimmer was dragged under the water by the shark, with the attack lasting just several seconds.
‘He was yelling at first, and then when he went down there were so many splashes,’ he told the ABC.
‘The shark wouldn’t stop.
‘It’s very, very upsetting. He just went down for a swim, enjoying the day, but that shark took his life.’
Jet skis were also used in the frantic search for swimmer before human remains were found
It was the first fatal shark attack in Sydney in almost 60 years (pictured, rescue helicopters at the scene)
Little Bay Beach has been closed as officers continue to search the area.
All beaches in the Randwick council area, including Clovelly and Maroubra, will also remain closed the next 24 hours.
‘The coast is our community’s backyard. Little Bay is normally such a calm, beautiful place enjoyed by families,’ Randwick mayor Dylan Parker said.
‘To lose someone to an shark attack like this is chilling. We are all in shock.
‘Our entire area’s hearts go out to the family.’
Police will liaise with the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of the swimmer.
‘DPI extends sincere condolences to the family and friends and first responders at this tragic time, a spokeswoman told Daily Mail Australia.
‘DPI will continue to work with NSW Police and SLS NSW to monitor the area and provide any technical advice and resources if required, including deploying SMART drumlines in the area.’
Little Bay Beach is regarded by Randwick Council as one of Sydney’s undiscovered jewels and a ‘secret’ beach popular with locals.
The latest tragedy comes after the death of a father and son rock fishing at the same site two weeks ago.
The New South Wales state government has spent millions of dollars on technology in an attempt to reduce shark attacks along its coast amid public concern, deploying nets at 51 beaches, as well as drones and shark listening stations that can track white sharks by satellite and send an alert when one is sighted.
Paramedics say there was nothing they could do as the swimmer suffered catastrophic injuries
There were three fatal shark attacks across Australia last year, including two in New South Wales, according to a database compiled by the Taronga Conservation Society.
No fatalities had been recorded so far in 2022.
Police urged beachgoers to follow safety guidance from Surf Life Saving NSW.
The organisation advises people to swim only in patrolled areas on the beach, avoid swimming at dawn, dusk and night, steer clear of schools of baitfish and keep away from river mouths or murky water.
A SharkSmart app provided by the New South Wales government alerts swimmers and surfers in real time when a shark is detected nearby.
New South Wales relies on a string of listening stations, drumlines, shark nets and shark-spotting drones to protect people in the water.
