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Surfer's terrifying death as shark rips both his legs off as people watch in horror
WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT A 41-year-old surfer from Japan was killed in a shark attack near Ballina on the New South Wales north coast
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Surfer's grim last moments as 'huge shark' bites off both legs in fatal attack
WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT A 41-year-old surfer was lying on his surfboard waiting for a wave when a very large shark attacked him on an Australian beach in 2016
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· Jun 29, 2026
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· Jul 3, 2026
Swimmer apparently bitten by shark at Jones Beach on Long Island
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· Jul 3, 2026
Suspected shark attack at NY beach leaves swimmer’s ‘bone’ exposed: sources
A swimmer’s “bone” was left exposed after what lifeguards believe was a shark attack at Jones Beach Friday afternoon, sources told The Post. The beast took a bite off the man’s foot around 12 p.m. at the state park’s Field 6, sources said. A swimmer’s “bone” was left exposed after what lifeguards believe was a []
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