Emergency services are searching for a surfer after a possible shark attack at The Granites, near Streaky Bay. This incident occurs just over a year after a similar attack claimed the life of Tod Gendle.
Emergency services were called to The Granites , 30km south-west of Streaky Bay , just after 7pm following reports of a surfer being taken by a shark. SA Police and State Emergency Services were searching the water for a few hours on Thursday night at the popular surf location. A police spokesperson said emergency services will renew their search at first light on Friday morning. This comes just over a year after 55-year-old Tod Gendle was taken by a shark at the same beach.
Witnesses said at the time that Mr Gendle was paddling into the water when he was knocked off his surfboard A few days later, Mr Gendle's family issued a statement via police expressing their grief and thanking those involved in the search
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