Khai Cowley (15) has lost his life after he was exposed to a shark attack on the Yorke Peninsula in South Australia. A number of media outlets, including The Guardian.
The authorities suspect that a great white shark was behind the attack.
– The body of a teenage boy has been retrieved from the sea, the local police said on Wednesday.
The teenager was on a day trip to Ethel Beach and had traveled over 100 miles from her hometown of Adelaide to surf the popular beach. The father is said to have witnessed the attack, writes The Advertiserwhich is the local newspaper for Adelaide in South Australia.
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The local community is in mourning after the horrific accident.
– He was a happy, kind and decent boy. He was much loved by his friends and will be greatly missed, both in the local community and in the waves, Surfing South Australia, the surf club Cowley was a part of, writes on Instagram.
ETHEL BEACH: Khai Cowley lost his life on this beach, in South Australia. Photo: Australian Broadcasting Corp. via AP/NTB Show more
The waves at Ethel Beach are for experienced surfers, which the boy was, according to the national news agency 9 News. The beach has been temporarily closed as a result of the attack.
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Cowley is said to have been between 30 and 40 meters from the shore when the shark attacked.
– The police, investigators and crime scene analysts have been on the scene, the police further stated.
A rescue helicopter was dispatched when the attack took place, but the boy’s life was not saved.
Cowley was an active boy, and also played for the Port Noarluga football club. On Facebook, the club writes that they are heartbroken by the loss.
– Khai and his family have been part of our environment for many years and we are devastated by the news of his passing, they write.
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Several reasons
A shark was sighted in the area two days before the attack, but the beach was open to the public and considered safe. Experts believe that there could be several reasons why the shark attacked.
– The fact that the weather is cloudy, that fish are swimming past or that the water is dirty can all contribute to a predator in ambush being more motivated to attack, says shark expert Andrew Fox to 9 New.
The attack is the fifth shark attack in the area so far this year, three of which have been fatal.
2023-12-29 07:35:48
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