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READ MORE Horror 'great white shark feeding frenzy' fears after more than 230 whales get strandedKimon, 39, was alone in the water at the time and it was still early in the morning before lifeguards had started work for the day.Shocked bystanders raised the alarm but her husband Diego Milesi could do nothing as the tragedy unfolded.A rescue boat later recovered Kimon's remains around 50 yards from the shoreThe attack came in the wake of warnings about increased shark activity in the area after the carcass of a humpback whale washed ashore.All of the beaches along the Plettenberg Bay’s 22-mile stretch of Indian Ocean coastline are closed until officials are satisfied its waters are safe.

The attack followed recent warnings about increased shark activity in the area after the carcass of a humpback whale washed ashore.Dr.

Sara Andreotti, from Stellenbosch University ,has studied great whites off the South African coast for the last 15 years. She told CBS News that two attacks in one year is extremely rare."Globally, there are generally six shark fatalities a year, so two in one area is almost unheard of," she saidShe added that many beaches along that stretch of coastline have anti-shark defences, and sightings of great whites have declined massively in recent years.For more shocking stories from the Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters hereShark expert Mary Rowlinson says that the ocean predator, which has survived for over 400 million years, is under threat.Because of increased fishing, she said, “we are depleting their food resources.

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