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| Man killed in shark attack at Byron Bay | Man killed in shark attack at Byron Bay |
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| A man has died from a shark attack on the New South Wales far-north coast. | |
| The man, believed to be in his 40s, was pulled from the water at Clarkes beach, Byron Bay, just before 11am on Tuesday in a critical condition. | The man, believed to be in his 40s, was pulled from the water at Clarkes beach, Byron Bay, just before 11am on Tuesday in a critical condition. |
| He was believed to have suffered a bite to his leg, an ambulance spokeswoman said. | He was believed to have suffered a bite to his leg, an ambulance spokeswoman said. |
| A triple-zero call was received by emergency services at 10.42am. A doctor performed CPR but the man died at the scene. | A triple-zero call was received by emergency services at 10.42am. A doctor performed CPR but the man died at the scene. |
| This is the first fatal shark attack in Byron Bay since 1993. | |
| About 30 surfers had been in the water at the time of the attack but had been quickly brought in. | |
| Some 150 people were on the sand in the aftermath of the attack, but the water remained empty as two low-lying helicopters hovered overhead searching for the shark. | |
| Channel Nine news has tweeted a photograph of what it believes to be the shark. | |
| The victim’s body remained on the beach, partially covered by a windbreak. Surf life-savers, police and paramedics were at the scene. | |
| A local reporter told Guardian Australia that a distressed woman had been near the body, but had since left the beach. | |
| Fairfax Media quoted Surf Life Saving NSW spokeswoman Donna Wishart who said at the time of the attack the beach was not supervised as the life guards’ seasonal duties was not due to start for another week. | |
| Byron Shire Council announced the beach’s closure on its Facebook page. “Byron Bay beaches from Belongil to Tallow Beach are closed for the next 24 hours. Everyone is requested to stay out of the water until advised further. | |
| “Two life guards will be stationed at Main Beach (Byron Bay) tomorrow to assist with keeping people out of the water.” | |
| Steven Adelaide, 42, from Sydney, who is on holiday in Byron Bay with his wife and young child, said they had been about to go into the water just before the attack occurred but decided to build a sandcastle first. | |
| “It’s a perfect day in Byron and we just were about to go for a swim when we heard a commotion,” he said. | |
| “I was absolutely shocked when the beach was cleared. They are still looking for a shark. We are going to find a swimming pool instead.” | |
| The Northern Star has spoken to a man believed to have rescued the shark attack victim. The rescuer, who did not want to be named, said the shark had been circling and estimated it to be about two metres long. | |
| He said the victim was swimming with flippers at the time of the attack. |