Tragedy Strikes: 55-Year-Old Surfer Believed to Have Died in Shark Attack off South Australia Coast

A 55-year-old surfer is believed to have died in a shark attack off the coast of South Australia on Tuesday. Emergency services are currently searching for the man’s body.

At 10.20 a.m. (7.20 a.m. Monday ET) on Tuesday, witnesses reported seeing a shark attack the man and police believe he died from the attack. 70-year-old surfer Ian Brophy, who was at the scene when the attack happened, said he was about to enter the water when someone yelled: “Shark!”

South Australia Police said in a statement that the man, who has not been named, was surfing at Granites Beach, south of Streaky Bay on the Eyre Peninsula when the attack occurred. “The man’s body is yet to be found and the search resumed early this morning,” police said in a statement.

Authorities have been unable to locate the victim since the attack and the search is ongoing. The beach has been closed to the public while the search is underway.

The incident serves as a reminder of the potential danger posed by sharks in the area and authorities are urging people to take extra caution when swimming or surfing in the ocean.