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| SA beaches open after shark kill | SA beaches open after shark kill |
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| Cape Town has reopened its beaches which were closed after a Zimbabwean man was killed by a great white shark off the South African coast. | Cape Town has reopened its beaches which were closed after a Zimbabwean man was killed by a great white shark off the South African coast. |
| The man was attacked 100 metres from the shore of Fish Hoek beach in the Western Cape on Tuesday. | The man was attacked 100 metres from the shore of Fish Hoek beach in the Western Cape on Tuesday. |
| Eye-witnesses said the massive shark attacked Loyd Skinner three times before dragging him under water. | |
| The city has issued a warning of increased shark sightings in the area and urged bathers to exercise caution. | The city has issued a warning of increased shark sightings in the area and urged bathers to exercise caution. |
| "Although the beaches have been declared safe, both Shark Spotting and lifesaving services will continue," the city said in a statement. | "Although the beaches have been declared safe, both Shark Spotting and lifesaving services will continue," the city said in a statement. |
| It said bathers should remain in groups and not go further than waist-deep. | It said bathers should remain in groups and not go further than waist-deep. |
| Rescue workers scoured the Fish Hoek coastline for two days searching for the body of the 37-year-old engineer but by Thursday, nothing had been found. | Rescue workers scoured the Fish Hoek coastline for two days searching for the body of the 37-year-old engineer but by Thursday, nothing had been found. |
| A number of beach-goers witnessed Tuesday's gruesome attack. | A number of beach-goers witnessed Tuesday's gruesome attack. |
| "We looked at the walkway and saw people waving towels at us, then we looked further out to sea and saw what looked like blood, and a man's leg come up," swimmer Kyle Johnston told the Cape Times newspaper. | "We looked at the walkway and saw people waving towels at us, then we looked further out to sea and saw what looked like blood, and a man's leg come up," swimmer Kyle Johnston told the Cape Times newspaper. |
| Another witness said the shark was 4m long. | Another witness said the shark was 4m long. |
| This is the second fatal attack on the beach since 2004, when a 77-year-old local woman was killed by a shark 150 metres from shore. | This is the second fatal attack on the beach since 2004, when a 77-year-old local woman was killed by a shark 150 metres from shore. |
| Eight sharks were sighted near Fish Hoek at the weekend by the city's Shark Spotters service, which has recorded 570 sightings over six years, AFP reports. | Eight sharks were sighted near Fish Hoek at the weekend by the city's Shark Spotters service, which has recorded 570 sightings over six years, AFP reports. |