Man killed in Australia 'shark attack'

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Australia 'shark attack': Man killed at Byron Bay

(BBC) A man has been killed in an suspected shark attack off a beach in Bryon Bay, the most easterly point on the Australian mainland, officials say.

The man was bitten on his leg at the popular tourist destination in New South Wales.

Swimmers brought him in to the beach but he was pronounced dead shortly afterwards.

Beaches in the area have been closed for 24 hours and people are being warned to stay out of the water.

"About 10.45 a man was dragged from the water suffering a significant injury to his leg," New South Wales police said in a brief statement.

Full story: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-29108870


-- BBC 2014-09-09

[DoctorG]

must have been a bloody big noah.

Oz news are reporting it as a 4 metre great white.

[empireboy]

Condolences to family and friends....

[Carl64]

must have been a bloody big noah.

Oz news are reporting it as a 4 metre great white.

Just a pup then.

[Absolut]

must have been a bloody big noah.

Oz news are reporting it as a 4 metre great white.

Yep, a Great White which is a protected species. Thankfully they won't be going out and hunting it down for simply acting out its natural instinct.

RIP to the man.

[coma]

Nothing much new there. Except the location I guess. One reason I love swimming in pools. $hit scared of the Great White. Even knowing I have more chance of dying of the Ebola virus.

[Chris Lawrence]

It was at Clarkes Beach. Surfed there many times. Great long board ride.

'English expat Paul Wilcox, 50, had only recently arrived to live in the beachside community with his wife Victoria.

The couple, married for more than 24 years, were originally from Warwickshire in England and had moved first to Sydney about 10 years ago and then to Byron Bay.' http://www.smh.com.au/national/man-killed-by-shark-in-byron-bay-named-as-english-expat-paul-wilcox-20140909-10ek6s.html

Very sad for the gentleman and his family.

The last attack in Byron was in 1993, again a great white. A guy on a scuba tour, if memory serves me.