Everyone thinks it’s bad. But the body of Simon Baccanello (46) has not been found. The teacher was missing for almost a day – he was attacked by a shark off the coast of Australia!
Eyewitness: “It was a very disturbing incident. There were 15 or 20 people there. It could be anyone.” The instructor’s surfboard suddenly ripped under water about 50 meters from the beach. A teenager (13) who was in the water with the group said the shark struck three times.
An extensive search for Baccanello was launched. Boats, helicopters and rescuers were out – but there was no sign of him. “We believe one person has died in a shark attack at Walker’s Rock Beach,” police said.
“It’s not easy when it’s a local,” the investigators said. You want to continue the search.
Rescuers searched for the missing person with several boats
“He was a good teacher to the kids,” said one resident of Elliston, population 1,000. “Adelaide Advertiser”. “In a small town like this, everybody is affected.”
Australian police vehicles on the beach where the attack took place
Others have already said goodbye on social networks. “Rest in peace, my brother, gone too soon, one of the nicest people I’ve ever met,” one wrote aloud. “Daily Mail”. One woman added, “He’s one of a kind and has a heart of gold.”
Australia It is the second largest country after the United States Shark attacks. In early February, a girl (16) was killed by an animal in a river in Perth.
shouted a diver joining the search for the missing instructor ABC News About sharks: “We divers are seeing more and more, and it is known that there are certainly more encounters along the entire south coast of Australia.”
Great White Shark Island Face to face with the slayer of the ocean
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