A man died on Friday as a result of a shark attack on the shores of the city of Sorrento, located in the northern suburbs of Perth, Australia. According to police, the attack occurred early in the morning, and officials conducted extensive searches in the sea, but no trace of the victim was found.
Details of the Attack and Search
Following the attack, boats and helicopters searched for the victim in the waters around Sorrento Beach. However, police were confident that the swimmer had lost his life as a result of the attack. Witnesses reported seeing blood in the water.
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Eyewitness Testimony
One witness, Jackie Rapich, said: "My friend said, 'Jack, I think a shark attack has happened,' and I looked at the ocean and could see a pool of blood." Another witness, Ryan Rowe, said that after reaching the shore, he heard from a bystander that "someone had been bitten by a shark." He also added: "I couldn't believe that this amount of blood had come from a human body."
Closure of Beaches and Background on Shark Attacks
Local authorities have closed the beaches to swimmers following the incident. Witnesses identified the victim as a man, but police did not provide further information about his identity. This incident comes as a rider was also severely injured in a shark attack near Geraldton, located 400 kilometers north of Perth, on Monday.
This year, Australia has witnessed five fatal shark attacks. In the four weeks from May to June, three divers who were fishing were killed by sharks. Additionally, in January, a 12-year-old boy was hospitalized after being attacked by a male shark and died a few days later.
According to data from the Australian Shark Incident Database, an average of two to three fatal shark attacks have been recorded annually in the country since 2000. This database is a collaboration between the Taronga Conservation Society Australia, Flinders University, and the New South Wales state government.
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Source: abcnews.com
