For other inquiries, Contact Us. Instead, they hope to chase it away from the coast. ga('ads.send', { He had a real love affair with nature. A stretch of beaches have now been shut to the public as the first fatal shark attack in the Sydney area since 1963 sparked panic among locals. Local resident James, 27, arrived at the beach shortly before 5.30pm when helicopters were circling above the cliffs, but people were still swimming. And a fisherman can be heard shouting: "Someone just got eaten by a shark. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. His friends were able to bring him back to the shore following the attack, but he had already lost a considerable amount of blood and went into cardiac arrest. "We heard a yell and turned around it looked like a car had landed in the water, a big splash then the shark was chomping at the body and there was blood everywhere. Attacks usually occur in the warmer summer months (December - February) in Australia because more people are in the water. At the time he was attacked, he was training for theMalabar Magic Ocean Swim - which was due to be held on Sunday but has since been cancelled. Drum lines are giant hooks suspended on buoys that are baited with fish and he was killed before more were due to be installed in the area. SHARK attack victim Simon Nellist was due to marry the "girl of his dreams" before his horror mauling. They added he 'really knew the water' and was respectful of wildlife. Simon Nellist, 35, an RAF veteran, from Cornwall, who had moved to Australia was killed on Wednesday by a 13 feet shark and his family have said he wouldn't want the animal destroyed. Sign up to the Daily Star's newsletter. Usually, great whites arent interested in swallowing human flesh once theyve realised thats what it is, which makes Shirleys case even more shocking. Local resident James, 27, arrived at the beach shortly before 5.30pm when helicopters were circling above the cliffs, but people were still swimming. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Any bite at all is an extremely rare occurrence, this one even more so. Meanwhile a shark expert who said he was horrified by the "severity and ferocity" of the Sydney tragedy - says it would be pointless to now kill the animal. Simon was amazing. 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Marine biologist Larry Chlebeck said he thinks the shark may have mistaken him for a seal and calls for it to be culled were ill-informed and would serve no purpose. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), 'A great day out, check it out if you come up this way!'. The 35-year-old was probably mistaken for a seal, one expert has said. Something went wrong, please try again later. document.querySelector("#ads").addEventListener('click',function(){ A close friend of Simon told The Sun: Him and Jessie were due to get married last year but that got put off because of Covid. A diving expert killed by a monster great white was a passionate advocate for sharks and campaigned to protect the predators before one ended his life. He said: "It's very unusual to see a shark attack a human like that. 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The former serviceman had spent time in the RAF before going travelling six years ago and "fell in love" with Australia, a close friend told The Sun. }); Authorities managed to retrieve body parts from the water two hours after the attack. In the past that's led to culls. The tragedy happened as the former RAF serviceman was due to marry "girl of his dreams" Jessie Ho. Beachgoers watched on helplessly as the predator mauled the victim to death. Simon Nellist, 35, was attacked by a 13ft-long great white shark as he trained for an ocean charity swim about 150m out from a sheltered beach that is popular with families. He is my soulmate, and was a wonderful son, brother, uncle and friend. It's very, very upsetting. window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('impressionViewable', function(event) { "I just saw a four to five metre great white explode on the surface right here on a swimmer and it was like a car landing in the water. Rescue crews on jet skis and boats frantically hunted for the victim before human remains were found in the water and, according to reports, parts of a wetsuit were also recovered. "There were still people in the water. Sydney reports first fatal shark attack since 1963. pg.acq.push(function() { The footage was as part of his work with Scubathlon, a scuba diving centre owned by his friend Della Ross. Lawrence Chlebeck, of the US-based Humane Society International, said the ferocious attack was incredibly rare. MEAWW is an initialism for Media Entertainment Arts WorldWide. "F*** man, I heard a scream and the shark was just chomping on his body and the body was in half here just off the rocks. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. The victim had been a regular visitor. The victim of a deadly great white shark attack off an Australian beach has been named as a British diving instructor who 'loved' the ocean. The Britisher's remains were found in the water after a search operation was launched Wednesday afternoon. "[The person] was swimming and a shark came and attacked [them] vertically," Kris Linto told Nine News. 'Our biggest priority is getting those drumlines in the water straight away. The 35-year-old was probably mistaken for a seal, one expert has said. The tragic death of British swimmer Simon Nellist off the coast of Sydney, Australia yesterday (February 16) is just the latest in a series of gruesome shark attacks that have shocked the world. }); Since the attack, six drumlines have been put in place between Little Bay and Malabar as part of a shark incident response plan. He loved the water, he loved diving.". Humans could have wings, tentacles or an extra ARM 'in the next few decades' thanks to leaps in human DIY fruit and veg! His fiance Jessie Ho posted a public tribute to him a week on from his death. Wife is shocked after husband of 15 years asks for permission to have an affair: 'I don't know what to do'. Mr Nellist's social media feed was littered with photos and footage of him on his ocean adventures, which included diving expeditions and swimming with sharks. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Survivor Edgar Harrell, who was 20 at the time, recalled the horrific experience saying: All we heard was men being eaten alive. 'I just saw a four to five metre great white explode on the surface just here on a swimmer and it was like a car landing in the water. }) Everything that is connected to Simon is connected to the ocean, friend Della Ross told 7NEWS. The 35-year-old RAF hero loved the sea and was training for a charity ocean swim when he was killed by a 15ft great white shark in a horror mauling. A distressing video of the violent ambush showed the shark thrashing around in the bloodied water just metres from the rocks. Simon died of "catastrophic" injuries almost instantly in plain view of shocked beachgoers. The shark pounced while she was standing in murky water only 20 feet from the shore in the northern arm of Sugarloaf Bay, Sydney Morning Herald reports. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. The state government said its shark experts had estimated the predator to be a great white shark "at least three metres" in length based on footage of the incident taken by a member of the public. The former RAF hero died instantly from the "catastrophic injuries", police and ambulance services said. He was surfing with seven others off the coast of Runion Island near Madagascar when the shark sunk its teeth into Elios stomach and flung him around the water as he prepared to ride a wave. 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Out of respect for the swimmer and his family, and following wide consultation with Randwick Council and experienced, senior Surf Life Saving personnel, we believe that cancelling the 2022 swim is appropriate.. Similarly a friend, Della Ross, told 7NEWS after the attack: "Everything that is connected to Simon is connected to the ocean. 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A swimmer killed in a shark attack in Australia has been named locally as a British man. window.googletag.cmd.push(function() { 'We had a great couple of dives today. The British expat's remains were found in the water on Wednesday afternoon following the horror ordeal. This is a very unique, and unfortunately tragic, situation.". He loved the water, he loved diving.". He suggested that the shark had probably mistaken Mr Nellist "for a seal" because of his wetsuit. While the man could not identified, NSW Ambulance Inspector Chris Wilson said it was devastating for everybody on the beach this morning. He explained, A number of local surfers and bystanders came to the aid of this man, they were incredibly brave in a very challenging situation. He was one of 2,000 people who had signed up for the charity swim fundraiser, Malabar Magic Ocean Swim, which was due to be held on Sunday, Febraury 20. 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