“Approximately 3.4 to 3.6 meters long”: the surfer who died in Australia was “probably” killed by a large white shark

The surfer murdered to Sydney was probably bitten by a great white shark, Australian biologists said Sunday, the day after this rare attack, while the authorities strengthened the surveillance of the cakes.

“The specialized biologists in the south of South Wales of Wales Sharks examined the photos of the victim’s surf Board and determined that a white shark of approximately 3.4 to 3.6 meters long was probably responsible,” said a spokesman for the authorities.

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The victim, a 57 -year -old resident, emerged with five or six friends in the Pacific waters, outside the neighboring beaches of Long Reef and Dee Why, north of Sydney, authorities said.

This experienced surfer, identified under the name of Mercury Psillakis by the Australian media, was married and father of a girl.

He lost “several members,” said South New Waler state police, John Duncan, at a press conference.

This is the first deadly shark attack in Sydney since 2022, when Simon Nelist, a 35 -year -old British diving instructor, was killed to Little Bay. The previous fatal attack in the city dates back to 1963.

“Sharks are present in the waters of Nueva Gales del Sur throughout the year,” said the government of this state.

“They can be more numerous in one area for several reasons, such as climate and oceanic conditions, as well as the availability of food in the area,” he added.

Several beaches remained closed on Sunday after this attack.

The authorities have announced that they had deployed two additional lines of buoys equipped with hooks, which send an alert when a shark bites and allows animals to be marked with tracers. Drones and aquatic motorcycle patrols have also deployed to monitor possible squadrons.

The last deadly attack in Australia goes back to Mars, when a surfer had been killed on the beach isolated in Wharton Beach, Australia-Western.

Since 1791, more than 1,280 incidents that involve sharks in Australia have been identified, including more than 250 fatal, according to a database on meetings between these living rooms and humans.