Grisly details of Australian shark victim’s autopsy released by New Caledonian authorities
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Authorities have released graphic details of the autopsy of Australian father Chris Davis, who was killed in an attack by a monstrous tiger shark in New Caledonia.
The autopsy, along with photos of the four-meter predator, reveal that the fit triathlete and ‘beloved father’ of three never really stood a chance.
Davis, 59, died of horrifying injuries after being attacked while swimming 150 meters from shore at Château-Royal beach in the New Caledonian capital Noumea on February 19.
The autopsy found that Mt Davis suffered a bite to her “greater thigh, extending 37 centimeters from hip to knee, causing a deep lesion with severing of the femoral artery.”
This ‘single bite could have killed Australian tourist’ on its own due to blood loss.
Graphic details of the autopsy of Australian father Chris Davis, 59, who died in a tiger shark attack in New Caledonia have been released by authorities.
Local authorities believe they captured the monstrous shark (pictured above) that fatally injured Mr. Davis by biting him on the thigh and arms as it washed up on the Château-Royal beach in Noumea on February 19.
Paramedics from the emergency services center of the city of Noumea, the Services d’Incendie et de Secours, who intervened after Mr Davis’s attack “tried to remove the victim, but the femoral artery was cut”.
A second bite from the shark could also have been fatal “given the extent of the injuries.”
The second bite was located in “the upper limbs, forearms and hands” of the victim.
Police forensic investigators sought the help of shark experts, who deduced that given “the shape and extent of the bites,” the attack “could be attributed to a four-meter tiger shark.”
Paramedics from the emergency services center of the city of Noumea “tried to remove the victim, but the femoral artery was cut.”
Dr. Vincent Ouradou told New Caledonia television news that Mr. Davis was bitten three times on his right leg and both arms, but died from those injuries.
Davis was on vacation in New Caledonia when he was killed by the shark, and eyewitnesses said the attack lasted no more than 10 seconds.
Motorcyclists pulled him out of the water and onto the sand, where paramedics performed CPR for 40 minutes, but were unable to revive Sydney’s grieving father.
A statement from Mr. Davis’s wife and three children said they were “deeply mourning the loss of our loving husband and father.”
“Chris was a senior software programming consultant in the retirement and fund management industry and a keen triathlete, having represented Australia several times in age group world championship events,” the statement said.
The statement also expressed his gratitude to his rescuers and paramedics who tried to save him.
It was the third shark attack in the bay in recent months, after a local teacher lost her leg on January 29 and a foil surfer was attacked but unharmed a week later.
Noumea Mayor Sonia Lagarde said after the attack she would launch a more intense shark-fishing campaign like the French island territory of Réunion, off Africa, where swimmers have been attacked for two years since 800 of the sharks were killed. predators.
Dr. Vincent Ouradou told New Caledonia television news that Mr. Davis was bitten three times on his right leg and both arms, but died from those injuries.
Locals speculated that the shark may have been drawn to the beach by food thrown into the water from the viewing platform of a nearby restaurant, with warnings and signs (above) for people not to throw food or fish within 500m of the beach. bank.
She said “permanent drone surveillance was impossible” due to cost and human resources.
A map of shark attacks in New Caledonia and surrounding islands over the past 60 years shows that attacks have occurred regularly on Noumea’s tourist beaches.
In harrowing scenes, young children watched the attack and the attempts to save Mr. Davis and sought solace from their horrified parents.
Beaches in the area were closed after the attack and drones were deployed to try to locate the killer shark.
Local authorities believe they caught and killed the massive tiger shark responsible after a three-day hunt.
There has been local speculation that the shark may have been drawn to the beach by food discarded in the water from the viewing platform of a nearby restaurant, with local signs warning people not to throw food or fish within 500 meters from the shore.
Shocking aerial images emerged showing the moment Davis was attacked.
In it, a swimmer can be seen agitating while the water around him appears to churn.
Another series of images also surfaced, from the aftermath of the attack, but was deemed by Daily Mail Australia to be too graphic to publish.
In it, lifeguards could be seen struggling to remove the man from the jet ski after beaching it on the shore.
Tragic footage emerged showing two lifeguards desperately trying to save Mr. Davis. Daily Mail Australia found it too graphic to publish
A map of shark attacks in New Caledonia and surrounding islands over the past 60 years shows that attacks have regularly occurred on Nouméa’s tourist beaches.
One lifeguard was then seen jumping off the jet ski and running to the nearby Chateau Royal Hotel for help, while the other grabbed the Australian man under the arms and began pulling him across the sand.
A statement from Mr. Davis’s wife and three children said they were “deeply mourning the loss of our loving husband and father.”
“Chris was a senior software programming consultant in the retirement and fund management industry and a keen triathlete, having represented Australia several times in age group world championship events,” the statement said.
The statement also expressed his gratitude to his rescuers and paramedics who tried to save him.
His body has been returned to Australia.