"We would go out diving in our boat whenever we could, most weekends. He and I were at home in and on the ocean," she wrote. Most of all he loved his friends and families. The man's wife, Karen, released an emotional statement via social media. His dive tank was found on the sea floor, police confirmed. The victim, diver Gary Johnson, has been missing since the suspected white shark encounter. On January 5, police in Australia responded to a report about a fatal shark attack close to Cull Island, Esperance. No shark is thought to target humans as prey, rather the majority of attacks can be attributed to the shark confusing us with its normal prey," officials say. dangerous to humans: the white shark, tiger shark, bull shark and other whaler sharks. Of the 400 known species of shark worldwide, roughly 180 are said to frequent Australian waters, the country's Department of Environment and Energy notes online. The Queensland Ambulance Service and LifeFlight have been contacted for comment. The child is believed to regularly vacation at the North West Island with family members. A long night, but it's easy when you're helping save Queensland lives."Ī spokesperson for the crew told The Brisbane Times: "She had a confrontation with what we believe is a lemon shark and managed to get her foot into the shark's mouth somehow." "The crew briefly returned to base, before being re-tasked on a hospital transfer, from the North Burnett region. Thankfully the little one traveled in a stable condition," the team wrote in a Facebook post. "Bundaberg's RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter has flown a primary school-aged girl to hospital tonight, after she was reportedly bitten by a lemon shark.
The unnamed victim was taken with her mother to Heron Island by a private boat where they met with a LifeFlight rescue team and were flown to hospital. Read more Great White Shark Attacks and Kills Diver, Rescue Team Searching for BodyĪ spokesperson for Queensland Ambulance Service told the Brisbane Times the child's injuries were initially treated by a nurse who was at the scene.