A white shark attacked a boat and almost caused a tragedy: “It was four meters long” | VIDEO

Moments of tension, fear and surprise lived a family of Australia off the coast of Mandurah, south of Perth, on April 16. In the middle of a boat ride, David Tuckfield, his wife Tanya and their son, Shelby, came across a great white shark.

The sequence was filmed and the protagonists of the scene provided more details of what happened in statements to the media 9News. David He explained that the encounter with the animal took them by surprise and that it is the first time they have experienced such a situation.

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“He was between three and four meters tall, he stayed for an hour. He noticed the engine and bit it several times”he detailed when referring to the size and the time in which he surrounded the boat.

On the other hand, he argued that the shark tried to bite the engine several times and that none of the three came out of astonishment: “We were hypnotized. He was such a large and majestic creature.”.

In it clip, that lasts thirty seconds, you can hear the screams of Tanya and the instant the shark begins to break the propeller of the boat.

“We don’t appreciate them until you see them up close. It’s your playground.”David sentenced. Beyond the fright none were injured and after a few hours the animal walked away peacefully.

The death of a swimmer that shocked all of Australia

The meeting of the Australian family with the animal occurred shortly after news that shocked the world: on February 21, a swimmer died in Sydney after being mutilated by a great white shark between four and five meters long. The terrible situation was recounted by witnesses who recalled hearing the man’s deafening screams.

The terrifying footage shows local fishermen helplessly watching as the victim was attacked by the animal on Little Bay Beach. A witness described seeing the shark “swallow parts of his body” after splitting him in two and then seeing him come out of the water. While fatal attacks of this kind are recorded in Australia every year, this was the first to happen in Sydney since 1963.

After the alarm sounded, rescue helicopters and lifeguards on jet skis were dispatched in search of the swimmer. Also dozens of bathers were ordered to immediately get out of the water.

The remains of the attacked man were found in the sea a short time later, as confirmed by the New South Wales State Police. Parts of a wetsuit were also recovered. “The images clearly show half a body being taken by a shark,” an official said.

The incident occurred in front of dozens of fishermen and bathers, who heard the screams of the swimmers before the attack took place, causing panic on the coast.

The New South Wales state government has spent millions of dollars on technology in a bid to reduce shark attacks amid public concern: They deployed networks and drones on 51 beaches, as well as listening stations that can track them by satellite and send an alert when they are caught.

Source: Elcomercio

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