Prime Minister says he is shocked by brutal great white shark attack in Australia

South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas was shocked Brutal great white shark attack A young woman was injured on Friday, December 10, in Port Noarlunga, Adelaide. Bridget O’Shaughnessy, 32, was rescued with serious injuries after the animal bit her in the face.

“The shark attack we witnessed yesterday was truly unique in its ferocity,” Malinauskas told the newspaper on Saturday. Letters of News. “It’s not often that we see reports of sharks attacking someone in the face.”

Malinauskas wished Bridget a “speedy recovery.” According to local media, the young woman’s health condition is stable.

Other cases

Even this year, there have been fatal cases of shark attacks. The most recent was two weeks ago, when surfer Todd Gendel, 55, was killed after being attacked by a shark off the west coast of South Australia, south of Streaky Bay.

According to the Prime Minister, Friday’s attack occurred “a far cry” from the Streaky Bay case, but he said the state’s beaches would be closely monitored during the summer.

“The usual state government-funded shark patrols start in early December, but that’s something we’ll be monitoring closely, just to make sure, through science, that this isn’t something that starts to become more regular going forward.” He said.

In addition to Todd and Brigitte, last month a woman also suffered injuries to her legs when she was attacked by a shark. She was swimming near a pier in the southwest of the state when she was attacked.

In May, local teacher Simon Bacanello was fatally attacked by a shark near Elliston, about 120 kilometers from Streaky Bay, the area where Todd was attacked.

Source: Redacao Terra