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09/25/2022 - Kimon Bisogno - South Africa - *** Fatal ***

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09/25/2022 - Kimon Bisogno - South Africa - *** Fatal ***

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Kimon Bisogno, 39, was mauled to death in front of the "love-of-her-life" Diego Milesi, 40, and her daughter Luna, 5, on a sun-kissed beach in South Africa.

She went into the water for an early morning dip during their weekend trip away and was said to be only waist deep when the shark - estimated to be about 13ft - attacked through a wave.

Witnesses said the sea around Kimon “turned red” and swimmers fled the water screaming.

Desperate calls went out to the local lifeboat for help, but it was too dangerous for locals to go in.

The inshore craft from the National Sea Rescue Institute was launched and found Kimon’s blood-soaked body floating in the surf about 50 yards out from where she was attacked.

The instant attack was so brutal that nothing could be done to save the mum as the lifeboat men pulled her badly bitten body from the sea onto a stretcher and returned to base.

Her body was handed over to the police and forensic pathologists will carry out a post mortem before an inquest will be held.

In the last 25 years 37 people have been killed in shark attacks off South Africa, and going back as far as 1950 the figure rises 66 falling victim to their jaws.

And shark activity along the Garden Route from Port Elizabeth to Cape Town ramps up in winter due to the annual sardine run – when billions of sardines spawn in the cold ocean currents and thousands of predators and birds chase the fish.

The instant attack was so brutal that nothing could be done to save the mum as the lifeboat men pulled her badly bitten body from the sea onto a stretcher and returned to base.

Her body was handed over to the police and forensic pathologists will carry out a post mortem before an inquest will be held.

In the last 25 years 37 people have been killed in shark attacks off South Africa, and going back as far as 1950 the figure rises 66 falling victim to their jaws.

And shark activity along the Garden Route from Port Elizabeth to Cape Town ramps up in winter due to the annual sardine run – when billions of sardines spawn in the cold ocean currents and thousands of predators and birds chase the fish.

Diego said on a Facebook video: “Our love story goes back 13 years.I couldn’t speak English. You couldn’t speak Italian. But we connected through cooking”.

They set up the popular Ferdinando's Pizza restaurant and takeaway in Cape Town but both were committed to helping out the less fortunate in life.

A close friend of the couple said: “They worked very hard and very long hours but both of them were very away of their social responsibilities to others.

“They helped run he Obs Pasta Kitchen which served up delicious and literally lifesaving meals to the poor and starving every Wednesday like clockwork.

“Both believed very much in saving the planet and were hippy types who saw the best in everyone and earning money was just a means to help others.

“They were blessed when Luna was born 5 years ago and were a perfect family and the news of her passing in such a way has just left us all in bits.

“She was such a perfect loving wife and mum – why her?” she said.

Last night close friend Carmin Commins said on Facebook: “I have scrolled through your page over and over again and hoping that it is a mistake.

“I don’t know how the world could let someone like you go too soon but what I do know is that anyone that you met you touched their life with your love.

“The world truly lost a bright shining light and pure soul who left happiness, laughter, glitter and kindness where ever you went.

“You were so genuine with so much love in your heart” she said.

Another friend Gabrielle Alberts said: “Such sad news.I will remember your joyous, infectious laugh forever.

"RIP Kimon – too good for this earth”.

Kimon's devastated family have been offered trauma counselling.

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