after being mauled to death by a giant killer shark was trying to protect his friends from the monster.The as yet unidentified victim, 59, was bitten by the fearsome 4.5-metre (14ft) beast as he desperately tried to alert mates to the shark at Tuncurry Beach, near Forster in New South Wales.The shark, believed to be a sea predator known locally as Bruce, bit a huge chunk out of his right thigh while he was surfing at 11:20am on Tuesday morning.Its victim, thought to be from Sydney's Northern Beaches and on a surfing holiday with friends, spotted the shark in the water and tried to raise the alarm before it struck, according to police."When the attack occurred the man did actually see the shark and called out to try and warn others,".
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