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.<\/p>\n
“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.<\/p>\n
“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.<\/p>\n
“At the clinic medical staff declared the man dead after all efforts to save him had been exhausted.<\/p>\n
“Sea conditions at the time were poor visibility and very warm water.<\/p>\n
“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.”<\/p>\n
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