Thursday, December 16, 2004
Shark attacks claim 2 AustraliansLast Updated Thu, 16 Dec 2004 11:02:29 EST
ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - An Australian teenager was killed Thursday in the country's second fatal shark attack within a week.
The 18-year-old male was being towed on his surfboard by three other teenagers in a small boat off the shores of West Beach, in the southern city of Adelaide.
The teenager fell from the surfboard when two great white sharks – both as long as five metres – attacked about 300 metres from the crowded beach.
Witnesses say one shark tore the victim in half while the other shark took his remains.
ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - An Australian teenager was killed Thursday in the country's second fatal shark attack within a week.
The 18-year-old male was being towed on his surfboard by three other teenagers in a small boat off the shores of West Beach, in the southern city of Adelaide.
The teenager fell from the surfboard when two great white sharks – both as long as five metres – attacked about 300 metres from the crowded beach.
Witnesses say one shark tore the victim in half while the other shark took his remains.
