A shark killed a 15-year-old teenager who was surfing with his father in Australia

A A 15-year-old teenager died this Thursday after being attacked by a shark While He surfed with his father on a remote beach in the state of south of Australiain the central south of the country.

As reported by the State Police in an official statement, the tragic episode occurred around 1.30 pm this Thursday near Ethel BeachIn the Yorke Peninsula.

“Unfortunately, The body of a teenager was recovered from the water“, the authorities expressed in the message regarding the fatal victim, identified as Khai Cowley and that she was originally from a southern suburb of Adelaide.

According to what was reported by the local press, It was his father who was with him at the time of the attack and who tried to help him. However, the bite would have torn off part of his leg and he bled to death.

“The shark surrounded them when the man pulled the young man out of the water. There was a lot of blood“He said.

The type of shark involved in the attack was not specified, although it is large white sharks They usually roam along the southern coast of Australia.

Khai Cowley belonged to the Seaview Road Board Riders, a surfing club which made a post on Facebook saying that the teenager “followed in the footsteps of his grandfather and uncle”and that he “came from a family of surfers”.

“He helped the little ones, made their training fun and everyone admired him. Khai was one of our best students and was due to represent the club at the Boardriders Battle in March. “We will surf for you, Khai, with all our heart and soul,” the post concludes.

Meanwhile, Surfing South Australia said: “We are devastated to learn that a young, talented and much-loved member of our surfing community was the surfer involved in the Ethel Beach attack.”

Luke Sykora, a local surfer, said he had seen “a few sharks in the last 22 years,” but said “it’s the first deadly attack” that takes place in that place.