Surfer attacked by Hai in front of Australia's coast - girlfriend sees the drama!

Surfer attacked by Hai in front of Australia's coast - girlfriend sees the drama!

In Australia, a tragic incident occurred on Monday when a 37-year-old surfer, Steven Payne, on which Wharton Beach was probably a victim at Esperance at Esperance. According to reports from the Krone , the man's body was not found, but the rescue workers discovered his surfboard, which was provided with bite traces. Witnesses on the beach heard screams, and the urgently alarmed police and rescue workers could not localize Payne despite intensive searches. A policeman reported "a lot of blood" and shocking scenes in the water that were absorbed by a drone.

The incident occurred around 12 noon when Payne surfed water with his girlfriend in breast -deep water, about 50 meters from the shore. According to Stern , two more surfer nearby were neither could help nor intervene. The police have now blocked the beach to protect the public, but it could be accessible again on Wednesday, since no further shark sightings have been reported.

Steven Payne was together with his girlfriend and dog in Australia on a six -month vacation, of which they were in the fifth week. Friends of the sacrificial athlete explained in an emotional homage how incredible he was and that they will be painfully missed. The local police officer Christopher Taylor emphasized the urgency of the situation and the sad fate of Payne's girlfriend, who became a witness of the incident and is now fighting with her grief.