Australian Surfer Missing After Suspected Fatal Shark Attack

Authorities in South Australia believe a 28-year-old man was killed by a shark while surfing at Granites Beach, with only his surfboard recovered so far.

A 28-year-old surfer from Port Lincoln is missing after a suspected shark attack at Granites Beach, South Australia, on Thursday evening.
Eyewitnesses reported seeing the man attacked by a shark while paddling out on his surfboard; his board was later recovered, but no other trace of him has been found.
Search efforts involving boats and aerial surveillance have so far been unsuccessful, and authorities believe the man is likely deceased.
A friend of the victim stated that a great white shark had been spotted in the area earlier that day, though warnings may not have reached everyone at the beach.
This incident follows a similar fatal shark attack at the same beach in late 2023, where a 55-year-old surfer was killed and his body was never recovered.