Gold Coast beaches closed after surfer Nick Slater killed by shark
A surfer who died after a shark attack at Greenmount Beach yesterday afternoon has been named as Nick Slater, with beaches now closed on the southern Gold Coast.Surfers brought Mr Slater to shore where lifeguards and beachgoers tried to save the 46-year-old, but he died from his leg injury."I spotted his board. He was floating next to his board, motionless basically," Mr Parker said."There wasn't even any blood in the water.
"Assuming the shark is located, it will be very difficult to locate it. I'm not a fan of hunting down a specific shark after a bite, I don't really think it achieves anything. There is no such thing as a rogue shark ,so it's not a Hollywood movie," Mr McPhee said.All beaches from the border to North Burleigh are closed today and a helicopter is doing regular sweeps along the beach.
Lifeguards in vehicles are travelling along the beach and lifeguards on jet skis are patrolling the waters.Chief Lifeguard Warren Young said despite everyone's best efforts the man could not be saved.
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