Gold Coast surfer killed by shark may have died before being helped to shore, witnesses say

Tuesday’s fatal incident has reignited the debate about the efficacy of nets and drumlines in protecting beachgoers from shark attacks

Gold Coast surfer Nick Slater was paddling in barely waist-deep water when he was attacked by a shark and the 46-year-old may have died before he was helped to the shore, witnesses have said.

Tuesday’s incident was the first fatal shark attack at the tourist destination’s beaches since 1958 and it has reignited the debate about the efficacy of nets and drumlines.

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