SENSACIONES
5th April 2009, 20:05
A shark that may have been manipulated by local scuba diving operators to associate humans with food attacked and killed a teen surfer in Port St Johns, South Africa.
Luyolo Mangele, 16, was attacked and killed at Second Beach in Port St Johns in the Eastern Cape, a popular destination for divers and underwater photographers who pay for "interactive" shark feeding dives that guarantee encounters with sharks.
Authorities in South Africa told CDNN that after a shark bit Mangele in the leg, he managed to paddle to shore where his surfing instructor and a life guard tried to stop the bleeding and called paramedics for help.
Mangele was rushed to hospital where he was pronounced dead after apparently bleeding to death.
Just two months ago in January, a shark attacked and killed Sikhanyiso Bangilizwe, 25, while swimming in the same area.
Many surfers in South Africa blame scuba diving operators who make money feeding and baiting sharks for the increase in shark attacks.
To date, authorities have failed to crack down on shark feeding and shark baiting profiteers who destroy the natural defense systems of sharks in order to sell guaranteed shark encounters to thrill-seeking tourists and underwater photographers.
Although naturally wary of humans and difficult to photograph in the wild, sharks can be manipulated with bait to "perform" and "model" for scuba divers.
Luyolo Mangele, 16, was attacked and killed at Second Beach in Port St Johns in the Eastern Cape, a popular destination for divers and underwater photographers who pay for "interactive" shark feeding dives that guarantee encounters with sharks.
Authorities in South Africa told CDNN that after a shark bit Mangele in the leg, he managed to paddle to shore where his surfing instructor and a life guard tried to stop the bleeding and called paramedics for help.
Mangele was rushed to hospital where he was pronounced dead after apparently bleeding to death.
Just two months ago in January, a shark attacked and killed Sikhanyiso Bangilizwe, 25, while swimming in the same area.
Many surfers in South Africa blame scuba diving operators who make money feeding and baiting sharks for the increase in shark attacks.
To date, authorities have failed to crack down on shark feeding and shark baiting profiteers who destroy the natural defense systems of sharks in order to sell guaranteed shark encounters to thrill-seeking tourists and underwater photographers.
Although naturally wary of humans and difficult to photograph in the wild, sharks can be manipulated with bait to "perform" and "model" for scuba divers.