Shark Kills Film Director – Adam Strange Attacked To Death (VIDEO)

Award-winning short-film director, Adam Strange, 46, was killed Wednesday in a bloody Great White shark attack off New Zealand while police in a helicopter watched helplessly from above.

Adam Strange was attacked and pulled under water about 200metres from Auckland’s Muriwai Beach at around 1.30pm in front of hundreds of beach tourists.

Up to three more sharks were said to have been drawn to the attack as police officers fired at least 20 shots from a lifeboat and helicopter in a desperate bid to rescue him. The Great White eventually let go and moved away. It took rescuers — including three lifeguards who knew the victim – 30 minutes to retrieve Strange’s body.

Pio Mose, who was fishing off rocks beside the beach, described how he saw a ‘huge’ shark attack the lone swimmer 50 yards from where he was standing.

‘All of a sudden we saw the shark fin and next minute, boom, attack him and then blood everywhere on the water,’ told stuff.co.nz. He told how the man appeared to struggle with the shark before it swam away — and then it, and others, came back. Mr Mose called the police on his mobile while a friend ran to get help.

Lifeguards were shocked by the size of the shark, he added. Beaches north of Manukau Harbour will be closed for the next two days, including Piha and Muriwai beaches.

Helicopters will patrol the area until tomorrow morning and lifeguards will have a strong presence.

The family of Strange, 46, released a statement calling the married father of one “a glorious and great father, husband and friend”.

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