Frozen remains the Greek community in Sydney by the tragedy with the death of the homogeneous Mercury Psilakis after attack shark. He first realized the danger and attempted to protect everyone, but failed.
Relatives and friends cannot believe what has happened with the northern Sydney suburbs have been immersed in mourning Hearing the death of the 57 -year -old expatriate after the shark attack.
Mercury Psilakis had passion with surfing And yesterday morning he decided to do his favorite activity for another day.
Half an hour after and just 100 meters from Particularly popular beach in Sydney The shark attacked with savagery. Wounds were overwhelming, his friends who pulled him on the shore they found that the shark had split the lower extremities of the victim According to ERT correspondent in Australia.
The irrevocable bleeding led him to deathdespite the fact that huge resuscitation efforts were made.
51 -year -old Toby Martin, a resident in the suburb of Dee Why where he lived and the unfortunate expatriate with his family referred to the tragic incident.
He talked to the surfers who were with Mercury Psilakis on that day, as well as with a lifeguard who helped first aid and He conveyed to the ABC broadcasting network what they dramatically described for the last moments of the unfortunate homogeneous:
“Really dramatic and particularly shocking for the surfers in the water.
The expatriate identified the shark early, informed the other surfers to unite by forming a security cycle and try to return to the coast safely.
“At that moment, while swimming, the shark attacked Mercury’s back and cut his legs,” were his words.
Specialist shark biologists evaluated photos of the victim of the victim and also dismantled by the victim’s bites – and concluded that This is probably a white shark about 3.4-3.6 meters longas a spokesman for the New South Wales Ministry of Primary Industries said.
The shark’s search continues, While attempts are made by the authorities to safely keep sharks away from the coast.