Surfer Killed In Shark Attack - A 41-year-old man surfing off a popular Australian beach was killed after a shark bit and severed his legs.
According to reports, Tadashi Nakahara, a Japanese national, was attacked by a twelve-foot-shark just 30 feet of the shore of the popular holiday destination, Shelly Beach in Ballina, New South Wales.
The incident happened around 9:45 a.m. while Nakahara, who had been living and working in the area for the past year, was surfing with a group. The shark crept up from behind him and bit Nakahara's board and leg together.
He later died from blood loss after the attack severed his legs.
"Two surfers rendered assistance and brought him to shore and a further two other surfers who were in the area also paddled in and assisted to try and attend to the injuries of the surfer," said Detective-Inspector Cameron Lindsay."At this stage we believe he died of blood loss."
Authorities were forced to close the beach's spanning the stretch of the nation;s north coast for 24 hours following the fatal accident, which is the second shark attack in as many days.
Over the weekend at a nearby beach - just 12 miles away - a shark mauled 32-year-old surfer Jabez Reitman. Rietman sustained injuries to his back and hips.
"It's a terrible tragedy. Everyone in town is just dumbfounded. This shark is just cruising around," said Ballina mayor, David Wright.
"I'm a supporter of sharks but something has to be done about this one."
Authorities are trying to identify the shark, which is suspected to be the same one that attacked Reitman on Sunday.
