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 SYDNEY, Australia (AP) -- A shark attacked and killed a 16-year-old boy Tuesday while he and a friend were bodyboarding off Australia's eastern coast, officials said.

Peter Edmonds was about 50 yards from shore when the shark attacked around 8 a.m., lifeguard spokesman Stephen Leahy said.

Edmonds suffered two large bites, one to the leg and one to the body. He died of extreme blood loss while lifeguards and paramedics tried to save him.

It was the first fatal shark attack in Australia in two years.

All nearby beaches were closed as a precaution, and crews were looking for the shark in the waters off Ballina, about 400 miles north of Sydney, Leahy said.

Edmonds' bodyboarding friend, Brock Mathew, was leaving the water when he looked back and saw Edmonds "in a bit of trouble" and swam back to his friend, who he thought was trying to catch a wave.

Mathew said he saw a "big, gray shadow" pass by him as he paddled to his friend, who was by then face down in the water.

"I thought he was only joking, so I went over to him and as I flipped him over I saw his leg," said Mathew, who dragged his friend to shore and tried with lifeguards to resuscitate him.

"He didn't make one noise," Mathew said.

Edmonds' 20-year-old sister, Kylie, said her parents were numb from the sudden loss.

"They lost their baby -- what more can you say? The only boy in the family," she said.

Leahy said there had been three shark alarms sounded in Ballina in recent months.

Heavy rainfall over the past two days had made the area more susceptible to attacks, because sharks congregate near river mouths to feed in rainy weather. The beach where the attack occurred is just north of the Richmond River estuary.

It wasn't known what type of shark attacked the teenager, though residents said bull sharks had been spotted in recent days.

Detective Inspector Steve Clark said Mathew would be considered for a bravery medal for going back into the water to rescue his friend despite seeing the shark nearby.

There are about 15 shark attacks a year in Australian waters -- one of the highest rates in the world -- but on average just over one attack per year is fatal.

In January, a fisherman survived a bite by a shark he had reeled onto his boat deck. In December, a surfer was attacked by a shark at a beach north of Sydney, but his injuries were not life-threatening.

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Bulak, it appears that your lustrous back has been attacked by sharks.

Quote from: salvation is free on April 08, 2008, 08:57:07 PM
Bulak, it appears that your lustrous back has been attacked by sharks.

Lucky shark mike if it makes my back lustrous

There could be a different kind of bleeding, Bulak, if that is the case.

By the way, our sympathies to the victims of shark attack in Australia.

I think the surfers had already been forewarned of the danger. They risked too much.

It's really sad.

heartbreaking news.. they can't seek for justice this time..

mao gyod Bem, kinsa may ilang prisohon, alangan ang shark.

unsa man na klase na iho na?Ihong bungol ba o Ihong daghan ug ngipon?

Naa ba diay iho nga bungol Adtin? kana kay nakapatay so daghan jod na og ngipon.

naa oi.kanang gitawag nila ug ihong  bungol mao na ang di mamaak gagmay  ra na sya.
kanang ihong daghan ug ngipon mao na ang ihong moangay ug tuhik 2x.

ahaha! bulak naka tawa ko sa prisohon question.. mas paet ni ing ani no? ewan.. in this kind of situation dapat strong ang faith.. wew`

Quote from: kiamoy` on April 08, 2008, 10:16:15 PM
ahaha! bulak naka tawa ko sa prisohon question.. mas paet ni ing ani no? ewan.. in this kind of situation dapat strong ang faith.. wew`

mao jod Bem, it must be part of our prayer everyday nga unta layu rata sa tanang  disgrasya..but anyway kung time na jod nato, well we cant avoid it, kay bisan matulog ra gani ta unya dile nata kamata.. saon taman if its the end of our life..goodbye mga tawong buhi nalng jod.

kinsa bay prisohon?ang  iho ba?

Quote from: Vito Andoline on April 08, 2008, 10:24:55 PM
kinsa bay prisohon?ang  iho ba?

Saba diha Vito, basaha sa kinasugdanan aron masabtan nimo og nganong naghisgut mi og priso, mashuang kos talent nimo Vito.lol.

ahaha..mao jud..kani c vito.. lahi lahi lang jud style ani ay..

murag ang ako uncle te.. he died of hypothermia ..so at his wake..all my uncles (iya cousinS) were like unta naman lang daw naa clay mapasahan sa pain. like somebody to punish ba og the loss ..

Quote from: bulak on April 08, 2008, 10:27:16 PM

Quote from: Vito Andoline on April 08, 2008, 10:24:55 PM
kinsa bay prisohon?ang  iho ba?

Saba diha Vito, basaha sa kinasugdanan aron masabtan nimo og nganong naghisgut mi og priso, mashuang kos talent nimo Vito.lol.

aw mao ba. sorry po abi nako ug prisohon ang iho

Basaha lagi daan usa ka musuwat, kay aron dile maglibog og samot ang kutaw.lol

Quote from: bulak on April 08, 2008, 11:41:13 PM
Basaha lagi daan usa ka musuwat, kay aron dile maglibog og samot ang kutaw.lol

bitaw unsa kaha ang sentensya sa iho kung ilang prisohon?ug pila man pud katuig dusa sya makagawas

pangutan- a ang judge Vito kung  possible bang tubagon ang imong pangutana.lol.

lol. Bulak nawala namn ta sa thread oi.asa man ang saktong agianan.

luoy ang bata. namatay because of his passion napud..lol

Salamat kay nahigmata naka Vito, kay always man bitaw kang ma OT. lol.

Keep up the good work mafriend..lol.

@ bulak.. haha..mu ni ron..

Hala !Bem ikaw may abugaduhon diha, tubaga kanang panguta ni Vito nga pila kunoy sensinsya sa iho.

Quote from: bulak on April 09, 2008, 08:11:30 PM
Hala !Bem ikaw may abugaduhon diha, tubaga kanang panguta ni Vito nga pila kunoy sensinsya sa iho.

hahaha.bitaw  basin life sentence na kay  nakapatay gud

vits, i aquarium rana cya.. or i radar ..or kana jud naa nay mag keep track sa tanang lihok niya..
d pwede patyon kay gamay nalang shark run.. malay intawn sa isa nga tao na diay to iya gi kaon..haha

innosente ra gapon..if tao pana.. insanity.. so gamay ra pataw..lol!

OT: (laina na ko ug bisaya uy)

hahahaha.kiamoy  nagskol ba ka  ug  Law?patabang ko nimo

wala.. buot buot rana naku.. kapoy skwela..ganahan ko hukom ko dayun.. mag vigilante tale ko vits

ha ha ha! unsa sugal ka Vits muapil sa iyang grupo?lol.

Quote from: kiamoy` on April 09, 2008, 08:37:04 PM
wala.. buot buot rana naku.. kapoy skwela..ganahan ko hukom ko dayun.. mag vigilante tale ko vits

huhuhu.diko salamat nalang daan gusto pa ko motan-aw ug sine kiamoy

Quote from: bulak on April 09, 2008, 08:43:54 PM
ha ha ha! unsa sugal ka Vits muapil sa iyang grupo?lol.

oi para diay to kay bulak nganong naadto man ni kiamoy.sus galirat lirat na ni ako mata ba.

ha ha ha! oi bisan pa og unsaon nimo og likay Vito og time na jod nga kuhaon ka ni God bisan pa og nitan aw ka og sine unya action imong gitan aw, pag gira unya og hinglapos ang bala! nimo patay ra japon ka..lol.

huhu.dako man ug kayogot ni  si Bulak sa akoa.unsa man kaha ang hinungdan sa tanan?

Nganong nakaingon man ka nga naa koy kalagut nimo..wala baya Adtin.

Mugna rana sa imong huna2x.lol

Quote from: bulak on April 09, 2008, 09:14:58 PM
Nganong nakaingon man ka nga naa koy kalagut nimo..wala baya Adtin.

Mugna rana sa imong huna2x.lol

bitaw  joke ra Bulak oi.sige ak ra gamugna.pero kinahanglan na  masentensyahan nato ang  iho kay basin makapatay na pud to

bisag naghigop ra sabaw..pwede gapon dedo.. kay natuk-an.. toink