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07/10/2019 - Dusty Phelan- South Africa

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Re: 07/10/2019 - Unknown - South Africa

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A surfer was bitten by a great white shark at Port Alfred, South Africa.

Surfer bitten by great white at Port Alfred


Dusty Phelan was off East Beach July 10 around 10:30 a.m. when a shark bit his leg twice

“The surfer was bitten on the leg by what appeared to be a juvenile white shark.” Craig Lambinon, a spokesperson for the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI).

Reports indicate the shark bit once and returned to bite Phelan a second time on the leg.

Phelan, believed to be in his early 20s, was able to return to the beach and walk out of the water. He was transported to the hospital by ambulance and currently is in stable condition.

The beach has been closed until further notice and an advisory has been posted for kayakers and other ocean users. There have been reports that large gatherings of sardines, called sardine runs, are present in the area.

The sardines ball up in large groups with hundreds of the fish during the run, attracting predators which feed on the small fish.

Surfers and other water users are advised against approaching sardine balls or other feeding fish. While it is beautiful to observe, it is best done so from the shore or using a drone.

If ocean goers spot any feeding fish, it’s best to exit the water as there are likely sharks in the area as well.

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07/10/2019 - Dusty Phelan- South Africa

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A surfer has survived a shark attack in Port Alfred in the Eastern Cape on Wednesday East Beach South Africa The shark bit the surfer on the leg. It appeared to be a juvenile white shark



Surfer survives shark attack in Port Alfred

The man was transported to a nearby hospital in a stable condition.

CAPE TOWN - A surfer has survived a shark attack in Port Alfred in the Eastern Cape on Wednesday.

The incident happened at East Beach and the man was transported to a nearby hospital in a stable condition.

The National Sea Rescue Institute’s Craig Lambinon said the beach had been closed until further notice.

“The shark bit the surfer on the leg. It appeared to be a juvenile white shark. We urge caution to bathers in the Port Alfred area.”

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