{"id":2483498,"date":"2025-09-07T19:44:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T23:44:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/surfers-watch-their-friend-disappear-underwater-moments-later-they-find-his-shark-bitten-body\/"},"modified":"2025-09-07T19:45:38","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T23:45:38","slug":"surfers-watch-their-friend-disappear-underwater-moments-later-they-find-his-shark-bitten-body","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/surfers-watch-their-friend-disappear-underwater-moments-later-they-find-his-shark-bitten-body\/","title":{"rendered":"Surfers Watch Their Friend Disappear Underwater, Moments Later They Find His Shark-Bitten Body"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsurfers-watch-their-friend-disappear-underwater-moments-later-they-find-his-shark-bitten-body%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2483498&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A 57-year-old surfer named Mercury Psillakis died in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/thats-how-sleazy-these-people-were-greg-gutfeld-rips-the-cdc-for-technically-true-but-misleading-statistics\/\" title=\"\u2018That\u2019s How Sleazy These People Were\u2019: Greg Gutfeld Rips The CDC For Technically True But Misleading Statistics\">shark attack<\/a> on Sydney&#8217;s Northern Beaches on Saturday morning. He had been surfing for about 30 minutes when a large shark attacked him a few hundred feet from shore. His friends made it back safely, but his body, which was missing several limbs, was later found in the surf.Despite resuscitation attempts, he succumbed to his injuries. Authorities are investigating, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >including examining parts<\/a> of his surfboard to identify the shark species involved. The incident, described by police as a rare and horrific event, has led to the closure of Long Reef Beach and nearby beaches for safety. Psillakis was a husband, father, and local plant seller, and his death is especially tragic coming just before Father&#8217;s Day.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A surfer in Sydney, Australia, died in a shark attack on Saturday morning.<\/p>\n<p>It was around 10:00 a.m. when 57-year-old Mercury Psillakis and his surfboard disappeared underwater, his friends said. He&rsquo;d been surfing off of Sydney&rsquo;s Northern Beaches, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2025-09-06\/sydney-surfer-dies-in-shark-attack-long-reef-northern-beaches\/105743246\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Australian Broadcasting Corporation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>New South Wales police later said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.police.nsw.gov.au\/news\/news_article?sq_content_src=%2BdXJsPWh0dHBzJTNBJTJGJTJGZWJpenByZC5wb2xpY2UubnN3Lmdvdi5hdSUyRm1lZGlhJTJGMTIwNjI0Lmh0bWwmYWxsPTE%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news release<\/a> that a &ldquo;large shark&rdquo; had killed Psillakis.<\/p>\n<p>He was a few hundred feet from the shore and had only been in the water 30 minutes when the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/woman-loses-leg-freak-shark-attack-dies-tragic-death-rescued\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">attack<\/a> happened.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;His (friends) managed to make it back to the beach safely and a short time later his body was found floating in the surf and a couple of other people went out and recovered it,&rdquo; New South Wales Police Inspector Stuart Thomson said at a news conference Saturday, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/7news.com.au\/news\/surfer-killed-in-horrific-sydney-shark-attack-at-long-reef-beach-identified-as-mercury-psillakis-c-19930993\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">7News Australia<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>His body was missing &ldquo;a number of limbs,&rdquo; police said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Unfortunately, by that time we understand he lost probably a lot of blood and attempts to resuscitate him were unsuccessful,&rdquo; New South Wales Police Superintendent John Duncan remarked, according to the U.K.&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/world-news\/2025\/09\/06\/shark-attack-sydney-surfer-long-reef\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Telegraph<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">It has been a horrific day on Sydney&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-surfers-rescue-elderly-man-from-being-dragged-out-to-sea\/\" title=\"WATCH: Surfers Rescue Elderly Man from Being Dragged Out to Sea\">northern beaches<\/a> &ndash; a 57-year-old man was mauled by a shark close to shore while surfing with mates, dying before he could be pulled from the water. He has been identified as husband and father, Mercury Psillakis. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sacre88?\">@Sacre88<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/7NEWS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#7NEWS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tyHOnxLr9o\">pic.twitter.com\/tyHOnxLr9o<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; 7NEWS Adelaide (@7NewsAdelaide) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/7NewsAdelaide\/status\/1964266683364737320?\">September 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Investigators recovered two pieces of his board, which they&rsquo;ll examine to determine the breed of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/two-apex-predators-become-unlikely-friends-sharks-alligator-come-together-viral-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shark<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s a terrible, terrible thing and it&rsquo;s one of those freak incidents that happens very very rarely,&rdquo; Thomson said about the attack.<\/p>\n<p>Police boats, jet skis, and a rescue helicopter attempted to spot the shark, but to no avail.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The touching tribute shark attack victim organised for a fellow surfer who died just months before his own tragic death <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Wy1swVk8sE\">https:\/\/t.co\/Wy1swVk8sE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Daily Mail (@DailyMail) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DailyMail\/status\/1964271190723174442?\">September 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Long Reef Beach, where Psillakis was killed, will likely be closed the next few days, while other nearby <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/barnacle-covered-packages-wash-beaches-see-something-like-call-police-immediately\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">beaches<\/a> will shut down for at least 24 hours.<\/p>\n<p>A local business owner in the Northern Beaches community said Psillakis was well-known for selling rare and exotic plants, according to 7News Australia.<\/p>\n<p>He was also a husband and a father, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-15071475\/Swimmer-dead-shark-Dee-Why.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.K.&rsquo;s Daily Mail<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We understand he leaves behind a wife and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/notorious-new-orleans-hustler-arrested-in-connection-with-super-bowl-reporters-death\/\" title=\"Notorious New Orleans &#039;Hustler&#039; Arrested in Connection with Super Bowl Reporter&#039;s Death\">young daughter &#038;mdash<\/a>; with [Sunday] being Father&rsquo;s Day, it&rsquo;s particularly tragic,&rdquo; Thompson said.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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