Africa-Press – South-Africa. All beaches in Plettenberg Bay have been closed after a woman was killed in a shark attack at central beach on Sunday morning, the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) said.
This is the second fatal shark attack in Plettenberg Bay in three months. NSRI crews and the police were dispatched to the beach at 07:53. NSRI spokesperson Craig Lambinon said:
On arrival at the scene, the body of a 39-year-old female from Cape Town was recovered from the water and brought to the beach.He added that the police took the body into their
care, together with the provincial health department’s forensic pathology services. Police have opened an inquest docket. READ | Swimming, surfing, fishing prohibited at 13 Durban
beaches after high levels of E. coli found Bitou municipal spokesperson Andile Namntu said that the council in May approved research on the shark barrier at the central beach. Namntu added:
This study will go a long way to assist in understanding the behaviour of the sharks. At this moment, there seem to be more shark activities on our beaches. This is very unusual when compared with previous years.Bitou Municipality has also established a shark
committee to work with experienced private sector personnel to assist with limiting such incidents. In June, local businessman Bruce Wolov was killed by a shark at sanctuary
beach. His body was located and recovered from the water, at the back surf line, onto an NSRI rescue craft. At the time, the body was brought to the NSRI Plettenberg Bay rescue station. However, he was declared dead by a doctor.
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