Swimmer killed by shark in horrifying attack in front of beachgoers: video

[Faery108]

Swimmer killed by shark in horrifying attack in front of beachgoers: video

Emergency crews responded to Buchan Point in Malabar about 4:30 p.m. local time after reports from beachgoers that a great white had attacked a swimmer, abc.net.au reported.

nypost.com

A swimmer was killed by a shark in a vicious attack filmed by horrified beachgoers Wednesday near Sydney, video shows.

Police said they recovered human remains in the water after emergency crews responded to reports of a great white shark attack at Buchan Point in Malabar about 4:30 p.m. local time.

 

[Sugar Cookie]

I am so terrified of sharks I can't even watch them on TV.

 

[Metalfan]

I wouldn't want to be within a mile of those things F*** that!

 

[Faery108]

I am so terrified of sharks I can't even watch them on TV.

Dang, I'm sorry then, if you watched the live video of this fatal Shark Attack!!! It's like, man... as if the Jaws movie wasn't enough!!!

 

[Sejanus]

Yeah being eaten alive is right up there with being set on fire or dragged to a poetry slam.
Have posted this before but still eases the disturbing image of shark nom noms...

 

[Satanica]

I went to the theater to see Jaws, and people, including myself, were absolutely traumatized by it. I didn't want to go in any water for quite awhile after that even though I was nowhere near the ocean. I can't imagine seeing an attack in real life.

 

[Sugar Cookie]

@Faery108

I am little I didn't watch it.
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Simon Nellist, 35, was mauled to death Wednesday in the caught-on-video attack by the 15-foot-long predator at Buchan Point in Malabar, in south-east Sydney, according to local reports.

The 6-foot-5 ocean lover — a former member of the Royal Air Force — was swimming at Little Bay Beach when he was attacked just 500 feet from the coast, The Sun reported.

“Everything that is connected to Simon is connected to the ocean,” his friend Della Ross told 7NEWS. “The news hit us like a truck because he was one of the people who make this Earth lighter.”

The expat, who lived in the Wolli Creek area of Sydney, was due to soon marry his girlfriend Jenny Ho, whom friends described as the “girl of his dreams.”

The couple had planned to tie the knot last year but the wedding was put off because of the pandemic, a close friend of the victim told The Sun.

“It’s just horrendous. We spent most of yesterday just hoping and praying it wasn’t him. It’s still incredibly raw,” the friend told the outlet.

“Simon was amazing. That’s all there is to say really. He was just the best,” the friend added. “He was the nicest, kindest human. It is a huge loss.”

Nellist spent two years in the RAF and then traveled around the world for six years before he “fell in love” with Australia, the friend said.


“He was massively into wildlife and knew exactly what he was doing. He wasn’t daft. It’s just a freak accident,” the pal said. “Simon was doing his diving and he would send us the most amazing videos of the wildlife out there. He was so respectful of the wildlife.


Nellist was training for a weekend charity event, the Murray Rose Malabar Magic Ocean Swim, according to 9NEWS. The event has been canceled due to the tragedy.


“The organising committee extends our thoughts and prayers to the family of the swimmer who was so tragically taken yesterday,” organizers told the outlet in a statement.

Australia shark attack victim ID’d as engaged diving instructor

Simon Nellist, 35, was mauled to death Wednesday in the caught-on-video attack by the 15-foot-long predator at Buchan Point in Malabar.

nypost.com

 

[Satanica]

The video doesn't really show anything except a bit of red in the water. Much milder than I had anticipated. I hate that it happened and to such a great guy, too.

 

[Sevens My Charm]

I think they’re beautiful majestic killing machines .. always wanted to do a dive cage to see them up close .. NOT a fan of being in the ocean unless I am looking at what’s under the water with me .. fucking HATE water I cannot see everything when looking into it ..

 

[notchback]

Worst shark attack in history was inflicted on the survivors of the USS Indianapolis which was sunk in the closing days of WWII. Indy was hit by two torpedoes and sunk in 12 minutes. Of the approximately 1200 crew members, 900 were estimated to have made it into the water. By the time of their rescue 4 days later, less than 350 of them remained. Oceanic whitetip sharks started circling and picked many of the sailors off. It's a story not many people have heard about since the war in the Pacific ended just a few days later.

 

[Sejanus]

@notchback
One of the great cinema moments...

 

[Doctor Slaughter]

The video doesn't really show anything except a bit of red in the water. Much milder than I had anticipated. I hate that it happened and to such a great guy, too.

Shark has a teeny brain. It seems meat sadly and that's it. Still sad though
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Worst shark attack in history was inflicted on the survivors of the USS Indianapolis which was sunk in the closing days of WWII. Indy was hit by two torpedoes and sunk in 12 minutes. Of the approximately 1200 crew members, 900 were estimated to have made it into the water. By the time of their rescue 4 days later, less than 350 of them remained. Oceanic whitetip sharks started circling and picked many of the sailors off. It's a story not many people have heard about since the war in the Pacific ended just a few days later.

I do remember reading about this i think

 

[Satanica]

I definitely remember it as I was a post-war baby. Horrific wartime event. There are also at least two movies about it.

 

[Donut Whisperer]

I am so terrified of sharks I can't even watch them on TV.

I spent the day at the lake the summer of Jaws. Got home and pestered my parents to go see the movie. Alone. (My friends parents said, “No!”)

i was afraid to take a bath! I knew he would come out of the spigot and devour me!

Every time I went skiing after that I got my skis up in ready position before I ever had the rope in my hand. To this day, when I go skiing or tubing, I’m still halfway expecting Jaws to take a bite out of my butt or relieve me of my legs.

Yup. I live in the Midwest and spend as much time as I can at the lake, and worry about sharks and venomous snakes. And since I have no shame, there was actually a time, kayaking in the Midwest, when I was completely convinced that a bit of tree sticking out just above the water line was an alligator stalking me!

 

[Blizzard]

Hmm.

Usually sharks get ahold of people and are like, for some reason, "uhhhh ... neh." We're probably like, food that's gone spoiled but still looks and smells good enough to try.

The fact that some piece of him remained for people to recover suggests maybe that happened, but the shark took a bit of time to change its (tiny) mind unfortunately?

That thing about the ww2 boat tho, that's interesting. ugh.