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Sydney beaches closed and drones deployed after fatal shark attack
Northern Beaches authorities closed multiple beaches and deployed drones after a fatal great white shark attack killed experienced surfer Mercury Psillakis, marking a rare incident in Sydney's recent history.
- On Saturday, Mercury Psillakis, 57-year-old surfer, was killed by a shark at a surf break between Dee Why Beach, Sydney's Northern Beaches, and Long Reef, disappearing underwater around 10:00 a.m.
- A New South Wales regional department spokesperson on Sunday said officials now believe a great white shark between around 3.4m and 3.6m was likely responsible, marking the first fatality this year in New South Wales.
- New South Wales Police said his body was missing a number of limbs and he died at the scene despite resuscitation attempts, and friends and beachgoers recovered the body while investigators examined two pieces of his surfboard.
- Surf Lifesaving Northern Beaches and the Northern Beaches Council closed Manly Beach and Freshwater Beach while drones, jet skis and a helicopter monitored the waters; both beaches remained closed as of Sunday evening.
- The Northern Beaches community has been united in grief, with Long Reef Boardriders Club calling Mercury Psillakis `Long Reef's Son`; the last Sydney fatal shark attack was in February 2022.
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Surfers Watch Their Friend Disappear Underwater, Moments Later They Find His Shark-Bitten Body
A surfer in Sydney, Australia, died in a shark attack on Saturday morning. It was around 10:00 a.m. when 57-year-old Mercury Psillakis and his surfboard disappeared underwater, his friends said. […] The post Surfers Watch Their Friend Disappear Underwater, Moments Later They Find His Shark-Bitten Body appeared first on The Western Journal.
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