A World Surf League event in New Zealand was halted on finals day after Australian photographer Ed Sloane was bitten by an unidentified sea creature near Raglan. Sloane sustained minor injuries, including puncture wounds and a ripped flipper, and was taken to hospital. The competition was suspended for safety assessments.
A New Zealand Pro surfing semi-final was halted after an in-water photographer sustained puncture wounds from a wildlife encounter. The photographer is stable and receiving medical attention, with initial assessments suggesting a sea lion rather than a shark may have been involved.
A New Zealand surfing semi-final was halted after an in-water photographer sustained puncture wounds from a wildlife encounter. The photographer is stable and receiving medical attention, with authorities unsure if the animal was a shark or a sea lion.
A New Zealand surfing competition was halted after an in-water photographer sustained puncture wounds from a wildlife encounter. The photographer is stable and receiving medical attention, with officials unsure if the animal was a shark or a sea lion.
The World Surf League event in New Zealand was stopped on finals day after a photographer, Ed Sloane, was bitten by a sea creature near Raglan. Sloane sustained minor puncture wounds and is in stable condition. The incident led to the extraction of surfers Yago Dora and Italo Ferreira from the water.
The World Surf League event in New Zealand was halted on finals day after a photographer was bitten by a sea creature near Raglan. The incident occurred just before the men's semi-finals, leading to the extraction of surfers and a "code red" activation.
Gabriel Medina, Filipe Toledo e Alejo Muniz se classificaram para as oitavas de final da etapa de Raglan da WSL. Medina enfrentará Toledo em um duelo 100% brasileiro.
