Man taken in shock shark attack

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 27 December, 2008 : - - A father of three was swimming just six metres from his son when he disappeared in bloody, churning waters after what is believed to have been a fatal shark attack. The attack happened at Port Kennedy, near Rockingham, about 30 kilometres south of Perth, about 7.15am West Australian time.

Police and rescue crews, including helicopters, were this afternoon searching for the missing man, 51, who had been snorkelling for crabs when the shark closed in. His 24-year-old son did not see the attack. The missing man has been identified as Brian Guest. It is believed he lived near the beach.

Police spokesman Mark Valentine said witnesses had reported seeing "something pretty violent" happening in the water, which turned red. "Something very traumatic has happened there and we are treating it as a probable shark attack. There was lots of talk among witnesses at the incident location about seeing fins in the water but we can't yet say whether there was definitely a shark out there."

Channel 9 reported a four-metre white pointer was spotted in the area yesterday.

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