Contact between a human and a shark is rare, given there are thousands of sharks in the water at any time. Officials haven't yet said what they'll do. Social media users slammed what they alleged was the nonchalant reaction of those on the shore. That's brave. Girl, 7, is fighting for life and five others injured, including a 12-year-old, drive through shooting "as they left the funeral". He was quickly brought to shore, but died of massive blood loss as his horrified wife looked on. }); ': Kim Kardashian is hailed the 'Queen of TikTok' after giving herself a Charles's first royal RSVP! Simon Nellist was a diving instructor and a regular swimmer at the beach where he died A 35-year-old British man has been named as the victim of Sydney's first fatal shark attack in nearly 60. We are all in shock. Over the weekend, heartbroken friends revealed the expat served two tours in Afghanistanbefore he met Ms Ho six years ago, and decided to settle in Australia. The pair were supposed to marry in 2020, but had to postpone until the middle of this year due to the pandemic. 'Simon, the world is a little less bright without you. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Lawrence Chlebeck, of the US-based Humane Society International, suggested fishing could have lured the shark into the bay. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. We spent most of yesterday just hoping and praying it wasnt him. ", Another said: "Horrible news mate sorry about your loss.". eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), On Thursday, authorities spooled out sensor drumlines - baited strings - to try to find the white shark. That's insane. "It came back and swallowed parts of his body and that was it.". It was the first shark fatality for nearly 60 years in the area and. He loved wildlife and the world. 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Special 'drum lines' aquatic traps using baited hooks to lure and capture large sharks were set up in the water. A fisherman can be seen in the video the rock, watching on as the attack played out. However, they are controversial because sharks have died in them. "It's a beautiful day at one of Sydney's most beautiful beaches, but there's a real dark pall hanging over our community today," he said. 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Heartbroken Della told Seven News: "Everything that is connected to Simon is connected to the ocean. A lover of animals, his aunt Jacqui Seager, 62, said that he wouldnt want the shark to now be destroyed. Plagued by a never-ending cough this winter? Tragically, Simon was due to marry his girlfriend Jessie Ho this summer after the coronavirus pandemic delayed their wedding. The former RAF gunner believed deeply in ocean and marine conversation, and his father inspired him to delve into the world of nature and night-sky photography. ', Simon Nellist and Jessie Ho (pictured together) were supposed to get married in 2020, Simon Nellist (pictured on a motorcycle in Thailand) loved adventure and moved to Australia from England six years ago. In an emotional statement, they said: "Simon was a gentle, kind and wonderful human being. He had spoken out about nets and drum lines, used to keep sharks away from swimmers, saying they indiscriminately killed wildlife. It comes as it emerged fisherman throwing bait in to the water may have lured the shark to where a Brit swimmer was mauled to death, experts have said. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. At some point, Millachip was attacked by a large shark in an incident witnessed by four teens who were just yards away from the swimmer in a small dingy. On May 18, 2021, a shark claimed the life of a man on the NSW Mid-North Coast. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. His devastated fiancee, Jessie Ho, took to social media to upload an emotional tribute picture of the pair . The attack comes just three months after another Brit Paul Millachip was attacked and killed off the coast of Western Australia. if(document.querySelector("#ads")){ The shark won't stop.". He loved nature, she said, reported the Daily Mail. He had a rare gift of instantly being able to connect with others, gaining their trust and respect. The footage was as part of his work with Scubathlon, a scuba diving centre owned by his friend Della Ross. Local resident James, 27, arrived at the beach shortly before 5.30pm when helicopters were circling above the cliffs, but people were still swimming. 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'You guys were the love story that made me believe in long distance relationships and making each other grow in all the best ways,' she said. Sydney reports first fatal shark attack since 1963. Simon, an expat diving instructor who grew up in Cornwall, was a "wonderful human being" and "very talented photographer", his family said. . Wildlife scientist Dr Vanessa Pirotta also said the shark may have been attracted to the area because of the number of fish. due to marry "girl of his dreams" Jessie Ho. The area around Runion is one of the most shark-infested in the world, with 27 fatal attacks and 56 encounters in total since records began in 1913. The case of Shirley Ann Durdin remains one of the few incidences where a great white shark killed and ate a human, and as such it remains among the most horrifying shark attacks in history. "[The person] was swimming and a shark came and attacked [them] vertically," Kris Linto told Nine News. 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