A man who was swimming or snorkeling at Jeffrey’s Bay beach had died. Eye witnesses say he was bitten in two and died instantly! Witnesses say the swimmer was near the rock, and the shark was so big it was initially mistaken for two, as the distance between the tail and fin was so long! You can read more about the incident on Wavescape [here].
NSRI Release:
At approximately 11h30 (Friday, 11 October) NSRI Jeffreys Bay volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following reports of a shark incident at Lower Point, next to Albatros Beach, Jeffreys Bay. NSRI Jeffreys Bay volunteer sea rescue duty crew launched 2 sea rescue craft and the SA Police Services responded On arrival on-scene remains of a body, believed to be those of an adult male, have been recovered from the water and handed into the care of the Police and the Forensic Pathology Services. It appears, according to eye-witness reports, that the as yet unidentified male victim had been snorkeling at the time of the incident. Police are investigating.
