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Shark caught morning after surfer killed at NSW beach

A shark has been caught off a beach on the New South Wales Mid North Coast where a surfer was fatally mauled yesterday.
Authorities caught the shark on their drumline off Tuncurry beach, near Forster.
However, they don't believe it is the great white shark believed to have attacked the surfer - a 4.5-metre animal spotted by drone yesterday following the attack.

The shark caught this morning has been tagged and towed out to sea.
The victim, a man in his 50s from Sydney's Northern Beaches, shouted out a warning to his mates moments before he was fatally bitten yesterday.
The NSW Department of Primary Industries dropped drum lines in the sea in a bid to hook the shark.
The fatal mauling came after a number of shark sightings in the area. They are believed to have been drawn to the waters by large numbers of bait fish coming near the shore.
The man was surfing with three friends at Tuncurry Beach in Forster just after 11am when he was attacked.
He was bitten in the upper thigh by the shark.

"When the attack occurred he did actually see the shark and called out to try and warn others," Police Superintendent Christopher Schilt said.
His friends brought him back to shore, but he went into cardiac arrest due to blood loss.
A retired paramedic who was on the beach began performing CPR until emergency services arrived.

"They lifted him up. They were probably in about waist-deep water, and he had horrific injuries," witness Michael Guest said yesterday.
"I really feel for those guys. They worked their backsides off to try and revive him."
A helicopter arrived on scene to transport him to hospital, but he died on the beach.
"Despite the best efforts of paramedics and bystanders at the scene, the man could not be resuscitated," NSW Ambulance said in a tweet.
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Authorities closed Tuncurry Beach and Forster Main Beach.
Two great white sharks, one measuring 4.5 metres, were spotted in the waters off the beach yesterday, and are believed to have been involved in the attack.

NSW Ambulance Inspector Joshua Smyth praised the actions of others who had been on the beach.
"Bystanders, including a retired paramedic, did a valiant job pulling the patient from the water and commencing CPR before paramedics arrived," he said.
"These people should be commended for their brave actions."

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05/18/2021 - Mark Sanguinetti - Australia *** Fatal ***

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Northern beaches surfer who died in shark attack ‘tried to warn others’
At approximately 11.23am on Tuesday 18 May the Surf Life Saving NSW State Operations Centre was advised by NSW Police and Ambulance of a shark attack at Tuncurry Beach north of Forster.

It was reported a man in his 50’s had suffered lacerations to his upper right leg after being attacked by a shark whilst surfing with three friends.

The group was able to paddle the man to shore before commencing first aid and CPR with the assistance of members of the public.

The Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter as well as Surf Life Saving Lower North Coast Callout Team, Duty Officer Brian Wilcox, RWC (jetski) and Drone were tasked to the incident to assist authorities and the NSW DPI.

Unfortunately, the man was declared deceased at the scene by paramedics at 12.30pm.

Surf Life Saving NSW has been advised that all beaches from Black Head to Burgess Beach including Tuncurry, Forster and One Mile Beach have been closed for 24 hours.

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