Jessie Ho's life changed forever on the afternoon of February 16 when her 'soulmate' Simon Nellist, 35, was mauled to death by a man-eating great white at Little Bay, in the city's east - just 100m from horrified beachgoers. . For other inquiries, Contact Us. In the wake of tragedy, experts have been giving their explanations for the extremely rare attack. He will be missed terribly, and we love him dearly. Terrifying footage of the attackbegan circling online shortly after the incident. Contact between a human and a shark is rare, given there are thousands of sharks in the water at any time. eventAction: 'click_adunit' Im never getting in again no way.". He loved wildlife and the world. He said: "It was terrible. Reports said he was an ocean lover and a dive instructor. Wildlife scientist Dr Vanessa Pirotta also said the shark may have been attracted to the area because of the number of fish. Authorities do find the predator most of the time, usually within days. Its just a freak accident. They were reassured there were no sharks in the waters, but while Ian was swimming in the shallow waters off Anse Lazio beach he was attacked by one. Simon Nellist, 35, was killed by a man-eating Great White Shark at Little Bay, Sydney, barely 100m from terrified. As soon as we get it we will update this section. Heartbroken Della told Seven News: "Everything that is connected to Simon is connected to the ocean. The tragic death is the first deadly shark attack in Sydney since 1963 when Marcia Hathaway, a well-known local actress, was fatally mauled by a shark in Middle Harbour. This isn't the first time he's gone out and seen them but he would still go out swimming. Photo: Facebook Neil Murphy Feb 17, 2022 Listen In English Listen in Arabic Beta V.1.0 - Powered by automated translation Tributes have been paid to a British man who has been named locally as the man killed in a white shark attack in Australia. Thankfully, Simon's tragic attack was an extremely rare event but throughout history, there have been many terrifying interactions between humans and sharks. One savvy McDonald's customer revealed how you can get your hands on extra nuggets for free, WIN a Year of Takeaways with this great Daily Star competition. Previous article Who Is Simon Nellist Video Went Viral On Social Media, Full Sydney Shark Victim's Video History On Reddit! Theres nothing better than settling down for your favourite takeaway, but with this brilliant competition five lucky winners will win a year of them for FREE. His aunt Jacqui Seager, from Kent in southeast England, told MailOnline that he and Ms Ho are the same age and 'instantly hit it off'. }); During a four-day period, 579 men lost their lives to the beasts, before a friendly bomber plane found and rescued the survivors who had miraculously escaped being attacked. 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The case of Shirley Ann Durdin remains one of the few incidences where a great white shark killed and ate a human, and as such it remains among the most horrifying shark attacks in history. eventAction: 'load' "He swam with sharks before. Is humanity doomed? In the horrific clip, the end of the great white shark's horrific attack can be seen as it thrashes about in the bloody sea. gads_event = event; 'He kept a special connection to his hometown Cornwall, and I cherish the time we spent there together with his family and friends,' Ms Ho wrote. Remarkably, Rodney now aged 81 has gone on to become a major great white expert, and he has even designed and built the first underwater observation cage to dive with his attackers. The swimmer was mauled to death by a great white shark as he trained for a charity ocean swim, ahead of his planned wedding to Jessie Ho, The Sun reports. Mark Sanguinetti, 59, from Bilgola Plateau, was identified as the victim killed by the 4.5 meter beast at Tuncurry beach. The heartbroken family of a British diving instructor killed by a shark in Australia have paid an emotional tribute to the "wonderful human being". Simon was doing his diving and he would send us the most amazing videos of the wildlife out there. 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Attacks usually occur in the warmer summer months (December - February) in Australia because more people are in the water. To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here. ': Kim Kardashian is hailed the 'Queen of TikTok' after giving herself a Charles's first royal RSVP! A devastated mate of shark attack victim Simon Nellist has revealed the 35-year-old's wedding to the "girl of his dreams" had been delayed due to Covid before he was killed. There were two fatal shark attacks in 2021, and seven in 2020. 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', 'We are very proud of everything Simon achieved and believed in, and how happy he had become. Just kept fishing, another said. "It's a beautiful day at one of Sydney's most beautiful beaches, but there's a real dark pall hanging over our community today," he said. 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The shark reportedly tore his body into two pieces. But there's little community appetite for killing sharks these days. In an emotional tribute, Jessie Ho said life has been "less bright" since experienced diving instructor Simon Nellist was mauled by a 4.5 metre shark in Little Bay on the southeastern coast last Wednesday. Vantaa (Finnish pronunciation: [nt]; Swedish: Vanda, Finland Swedish: [vnd]) is a city and municipality in Finland.It is part of the inner core of the Finnish Capital Region along with Helsinki, Espoo, and Kauniainen.With a population of 239,216 (31 December 2021), Vantaa is the fourth most populated city in Finland after Helsinki, Espoo and Tampere. This page may contain sensitive or adult content that's not for everyone. ", Witnesses said they heard the victim yell out for help in desperation as the shark pounced just after 4.30pm on Wednesday. More details on the shark attack in the video above. Loved ones created the website to encouraged other friends and family members to contribute memories they shared with Mr Nellist, or make a donation to his parents to help them with funeral expenses. Authorities also run an extensive shark-tagging programme where the most concerning shark species - tiger, bull and great white sharks - have trackers attached to their fins. Millachip was seen struggling before being dragged underwater. The first attack happened when holidaymaker Charles Epting Vansant, 25, took a dip in the Atlantic ocean. 'They are beyond belief. "I just saw a four to five metre great white explode on the surface right here on a swimmer and it was like a car landing in the water. The 35-year-old diving instructor, who had been living in Wolli Creek in the city's south, was also a former British Royal Air Force (RAF) serviceman. It inspired the character of Quint in the film Jaws, who said he had survived the event. EK Eva Kolimar St George and Sutherland Shire Leader reporter covering education, health and general community news. if(document.querySelector("#ads")){ That's a great white shark. document.querySelector("#ads").addEventListener('click',function(){ }); He was a very kind and considerate man who just loved life. In an interview in ABC news, one of the incident witnesses clarified the shark as "Great White." Ms Ho explained she and Mr Nellist loved camping, hiking and scuba diving together, and that he found 'great solace' in nature. 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