The brother of a Queensland man mauled by a shark while spearfishing off Fraser Island has recounted the moment his sibling and 'best mate' died in his arms. 9News
Mr Tratt said he took his eyes off his brother, a more experienced spear fisher, for just a second before realising what had unfolded.
Mr Tratt said the trip to Fraser Island was supposed to be the "holiday of a lifetime" after coronavirus forced the family to change their plans and holiday locally instead of abroad. "We went out to the McKenzie Wharf and we were taking nice photos and all these family photos and we were just out there driving in bad weather," he said.
Just moments before venturing into the water he said a fisherman asked both he and his brother how they could get in the water knowing sharks frequented the area.
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