A TEENAGE boy was mauled to death in a horror shark attack today just off a popular south Australian beach.
The young swimmer was pulled from the water near Ethel Beach in the Innes National Park but soon after died from his wounds.
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The attack took place around 1.30pm local time on Yorke Peninsula.
“Sadly the body of a teenage boy was recovered from the water,” an SA Police spokesperson said.
“Yorke Mid North Police, Detectives and Crime Scene Investigators attended at the scene.”
Ethel Beach is a popular spot for surfing and tourists, which is accessed by a sealed off road.
A local fisherman said the huge sharks were a common sighting in the area, the Mail reports.
“We’ve seen some pretty big bronzies in the area, but that’s normal here,” he said.
“I went to take the boat out and the road to Ethel’s was blocked by rangers.
“There’s no cell reception out there in the park so we didn’t know what had happened until we got back to Marion Bay.”
It comes as Bridgette O’Shannessy, 32, was attacked in mid-November while swimming off south of Adelaide.
She had to undergo two surgeries and suffered nerve damage.
Only a week before, 55-year-old surfer Tod Gendle was mauled to death by a Great White south of Streaky Bay.
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