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Australian authorities hunt for killer shark

Xinhua, February 10, 2015 Adjust font size:

Australian authorities have closed beaches in northern New South Wales on Tuesday as they hunt for a great white shark that killed a surfer.

Japanese tourist Tadashi Nakahara was surfing at Shelly Beach, near Ballina, on Monday morning when he was attacked by a large shark.

Police said a group of surfers dragged Nakahara from the water and performed CPR but he died on the beach. The shark had bitten both his legs off and he lost too much blood.

Beaches between South Ballina and Lennox Head are closed and lifeguards are patrolling to ensure swimmers stay out of the water.

Police said Nakahara was very well known to local people as he worked at a surf shop and at a hotel in the township.

A shark expert from the Department of Primary Industries is heading to Ballina to investigate, police said.

Monday's attack was the sixth shark fatality in Australian waters in 12 months. Endi