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September 24, 2000

New Zealande Cameron Bayes was dragged off his board 50m from shore while surfing at Cactus Beach on his honeymoon.

Witnesses described the shark as approximately four to five metres in length.

Mr Bayes was on a six-month honeymoon with his wife, who is said to be in hospital suffering from severe shock.

A witness told how Mr Bayes had clambered back onto his board after being knocked off by the shark. But he was dragged under again just moments later.

"I didn't see [the shark] again until [it was] about 400 metres offshore. He came to the surface and spat the board out, thrashed around, and then just went under and was gone," the witness added.

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