Man mauled to death by shark in 'severe attack' on Australia's Gold Coast

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April Roach @aprilroach288 September 2020

A man was mauled to death by a shark in a "severe attack" at a netted beach on Australia's Gold Coast.

The man was brought to shore by surfers at Greenmount Beach with critical injuries, Queensland state ambulance service spokesman Darren Brown said.

Paramedics determined the victim was already dead on the beach, said Mr Brown. He was reportedly surfing at the time of the attack.

Chief Lifeguard Warren Young told ABC news: "It was a pretty severe attack and the ambulance and paramedics were here and did what they could, but it was to no avail."

Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate said lifeguards will patrol the coastline on jet skis to search for signs of the shark.

He added that beaches from the border to Burleigh Heads will be shut on Wednesday.

Jade Parker, who was on the beach at the time, told 7 News: "I spotted a board floating in the (surfing) line up, and a body was next to it."

The death is only the second fatal shark attack on the Gold Coast since the city’s 85 beaches were first protected by shark nets and drum lines in 1962.

Shark nets are suspended from floats and run parallel to beaches. But sharks can swim under the nets and around the ends of the nets.

No details were immediately available about the shark.

Additional reporting by Associated Press.

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