Beachgoers in the Plettenberg area have again been warned by the Bitou Municipality to only swim in designated areas while lifeguards are on duty following last month’s fatal shark attack.
The warning comes after the Plett Shark Action Group (PSAG) did an aerial survey on the coastline on Tuesday and were able to identify a variety of small fish, different types of rays, dolphins and several species of sharks, including 12 Great Whites, on the flight Robberg peninsula to the area of Grootbank past Keurboomstrand.
While this is to be expected at this time of year, the municipality reiterated their word of warning.
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“We have also been made aware of potential sharks that have been displaced from Mossel Bay and other areas along the coastline possibly due to recent Orca predation and increased Orca interactions” read the statement.
The PSAG says the predators may soon migrate out of the bay as seen in previous years.
Two people have been killed in shark attacks in Plettenberg Bay this year.
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In June, local businessman Bruce Wolov was attacked at Sanctuary Beach while a woman from Cape Town was attacked at Central Beach last month.
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