Shark victim one of 10 on private charter
SHARK ATTACK
Yesterday a 33-year-old man was bitten by a shark in the waters of Cid Harbour. The species of shark is as yet unknown.
The man was part of a group of ten people on a 40 foot sailing boat which left Airlie Beach from Amity Point.
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When the vessel arrived in Cid Harbour, the man and a woman were taking turns paddle boarding in the water.
When the man got off the paddle boat and into the water, he was bitten by the shark.
French-speaking tourists in a nearby vessel launched a tender to reach the pair and brought them back to their boat.
Two doctors who were part of the man’s group provided immediate first aid and the Queensland Ambulance Service was notified.
The RACQ CQ Rescue Helicopter airlifted the man to Mackay Base Hospital but due to substantial blood loss and severe injuries, the man sadly died after arrival there.
Whitsunday Police are interviewing witnesses to the incident and will use this information to prepare a report for the Coroner.
The Whitsunday Water Police will be conducting patrols of Cid Harbour today along with vessels from other Queensland and Commonwealth Government agencies.
The patrols are designed to provide reassurance to the boating community and tourists on the water.
The Queensland Police Service extends its sympathies to the deceased man’s loved ones at this difficult time.
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