Surfer, lifeguard and actor Tamayo Perry was attacked and killed by a shark off the Hawaiian island of Oahu.
Perry, who rose to fame after showing in “Pirates of the Caribbean” (half 4), died whereas browsing yesterday, Honolulu Division of Marine Security Deputy Chief Kurt Lager stated at information convention. Perry additionally appeared within the surfer movie “Blue Crush” with Kate Bosworth.
Honolulu Emergency Providers spokesman Shayne Enright stated the 49-year-old was attacked and fatally injured by the shark off Oahu’s north shore. Rescue employees took him to Malaekahana Seaside on a jet ski the place he was discovered lifeless.
After the assault, a shark warning was issued within the space, in line with native media. Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi known as the dying of the surfer as a “tragic loss.”
The specialists repeatedly emphasize that the probabilities of a shark being caught are very low. Based on the College of Florida’s Scientific Database of Shark Assaults Across the World (ISAF), there have been 69 unprovoked shark assaults that injured or killed individuals final yr. The variety of deaths was ten.