2023-12-29 06:00:00
And Shark attacked and killed a 15-year-old boy in a remote place surfing in South Australia while He surfed with his father.
The shark attack occurred Thursday afternoon near Ethel Beach on Yorke Peninsula, state police said in a statement.
“Sadly, the body of a teenager was recovered from the water“he added. The minor was identified as Khai Cowley and he was surfing with his father.
Police said they were preparing a report for the coroner but gave no details of the attack on the young man. coming from a suburb south of Adelaide.
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The newspaper The Advertiserof Adelaide, quoted an unidentified Ethel Beach neighbor as saying that another surfer (his father) helped the teenager after being bitten on the leg.
“The shark surrounded them as the man pulled the young man out of the water. There was a lot of blood“said the resident. Apparently, The bite would have torn off part of the boy’s leg and he bled to death.
The type of shark involved in the attack was not detailed, although the great white sharks often prowl off the southern Australian coast.
Grief over Khai Cowley’s death
Khai Cowley was part of the Seaview Road Board Riders who mourned what happened: “We write this in disbelief and devastation at the loss of our Khai. We send our love to Kate, Tim and his younger brother Jett. Khai is a Roader of the third generation with his grandfather Pete Barley leading the way, and his uncle Adam guiding him through the years. “All three won awards at the Southern Surf Festival in a special moment for their family and for Roaders.”
“Khai surfed his last rally at the Roaders single fin monument, shining on the day and as always offering a hand. He was a standout. He helped kids, made their training fun and they all looked up to him. Khai “He was one of our best students and had to represent the club at the Battle of the Boardriders in March. We are going to surf this for you Khai with all our heart and soul,” he continued.
“You will live on in our hearts and memories, once a Roader always a Roader. We will all miss you dearly and will continue to grind for you,” the post concluded.
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For its part, Surfing South Australia also regretted the tragedy: “Following the devastating news that one of our surfers, Khai, was involved in a fatal incident at Ethel Beach on December 28, we have been keeping family and friends of Khai in our thoughts.
“Khai was very involved in our surfing community with his passion for surfing coming from a family with deep surfing roots. He was a happy, kind and respectful boy, much loved by his surfing peers and will be greatly missed in our community and in the water,” they concluded.
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