‘Screaming for help’: Boy, 9, relives horror moment he was attacked by shark while surfing on NSW south coast
A nine -year -old child remembered the moment of fear that his board was divided into pieces after being attacked by a shark on the southern coast of NSW.
Bowie Daly was surfing on Thursday along the Tathra Beach, a coastal area on the Safir Coast in South NSW on Thursday, on Thursday, a “tugboat” behind the surfboard.
Speaking to ABC, the nine -year -old said that he was “suddenly starting to drown”, but he returned to the board.
“When I came back, I saw a giant back and realized it was a shark, and then I started screaming for help,” he said.
Bowie escaped almost without damage – just a scratch and dive dress – the shark destroyed the dear surfboard.
His father Simon announced that his son would “lose his whole leg” if he was smooth on the board.
“We’re really lucky,” he said.
Mr. Daly, to help his son, another group of surfers and shovels before pulling the rowing, his son was attacked, he said it was the “worst nightmare”.
“This second and 20 -meter shovel was definitely the most intense of my life,” he said.
A NSW ambulance spokesman reported that medical officials were called on the incident, but was not injured.
According to the Australian Shark-Ensitsi database (ASID), there were an average of 20 events in which people were injured by sharks.
On average, there were seven events where 2.8 deaths and people were not damaged each year.
In 2025, three deadly shark attacks have been recorded – each in Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia.
In January, 28 -year -old Lance Appleby was attacked by a shark, after being surfing from Granites Beach in the south of Streaky Bay in SA.
His body was not recovered and subsequent calls were made by the authorities.
A month later, 17 -year -old Charlize Zmuda died after being bitten by a shark while swimming at the Woorim Beach of Bibie Island.
In March, 37 -year -old Steven Payne was surfing at the Wharton Beach, about 780 km southeast of Perth, attacked by a shark. His body could not be saved.
Increased ocean temperatures due to climate change have been attributed to attacks that have been constantly rising in the last 10 years, as well as many people floating in the ocean.
Daryl McPhee, an associate professor and shark researcher Bond University, said that the rising water temperatures increased along the beach, especially around the Great Sydney region, and that bull sharks have expanded their quest for food – moving towards Sydney and the shores.
The increase in the hunting in the region – like humpback whales – said that shark landscapes and attacks increase.
