John Costello, NSRI Port St Johns station commander, said; “At 15h00 on Sunday 15 January 2012, NSRI Port St Johns volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following reports of a swimmer, a male, bitten by a shark while swimming at Second Beach, Port St Johns.
“On arrival on-scene lifeguards and EC Government Health: EMS paramedics were fighting to save the life of a 25 year old man, from the region of Tombo, Transkei, who had sustained multiple traumatic lacerations to his torso, arms and legs following an incident in the water where a shark bit the man numerous times while he was swimming in waist deep water amongst a crowd of bathers.
“A surfer, and other bathers, managed to rescue the man from the surf and lifeguards on duty at the beach and a doctor who happened to be at the beach at the time began treatment before EMS paramedics arrived and who continued with treatment while transporting the man to a local clinic in a critical condition.
“At the clinic medical staff declared the man dead after all efforts to save him had been exhausted.
“Sea conditions at the time were poor visibility and very warm water.
“The Natal Sharks Board are currently carrying out studies in an effort to try to determine why there has been such a frequent spate of shark incidents in Port St Johns.”
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