Cape Town woman killed by shark in Plettenberg Bay
A 39-year-old woman from Cape Town was killed by a shark at Central Beach in Plettenberg Bay on Sunday morning.
The NSRI's Craig Lambinon said the woman's body
was recovered from the water and brought to the beach, after NSRI & Bitou
municipality were alerted of the incident just before 8a.m.
“A NSRI Plettenberg Bay and police services
were activated at 07:53, following reports of a shark incident at Central
Beach.”
“Police have taken the body in their care,
together with Western Cape Government Forensic Pathology Services. Police have
opened an inquest docket,” he added.
All beaches in Plettenberg Bay have since closed.
“NSRI and the Bitou municipality are appealing
to the public to be cautious along the Plettenberg Bay and Southern Cape
coastline. Beaches have been closed in Plettenberg Bay by Bitou municipality,”
said NSRI's spokesperson, Craig Lambinon.
The Bitou municipality said it is researching
shark activity at Central Beach.
“The Bitou Council in May approved a research
on shark barrier at central beach. This study will go a long way to assist in
understanding the behaviour of the sharks. At this moment there seems to be
more shark activities in our beaches. This is very unusual when compared with
previous years,” said Andile Namntu, Bitou Communications Manager.
“Bitou Municipality have also established a
shark committee to work with experienced private sector personnel to assist
with limiting such incidents,” he added.
PICTURE - NSRI: The scene where the shark incident occurred in Plettenberg BayDone By: Mitchum George
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