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Nets in Australia Are Useless. Sharks Can Swim Around Them, Under Them, and over Them.

Summary by iDNES.cz
If you've ever swam in Australia and felt safe knowing that sharks were lurking behind the net, you should start kicking yourself. Mercury Psillakis, a nearly 60-year-old Sydney surfer, didn't have time for that anymore. He was recently killed by a shark on the beach near the net that was supposed to separate them.
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A deadly shark attack off the north coast of Sydney, Australia, has reignited a long-running debate about how to keep swimmers and surfers safe in the country's waters.

If you've ever swam in Australia and felt safe knowing that sharks were lurking behind the net, you should start kicking yourself. Mercury Psillakis, a nearly 60-year-old Sydney surfer, didn't have time for that anymore. He was recently killed by a shark on the beach near the net that was supposed to separate them.

·Čestlice, Czechia
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iDNES.cz broke the news in Čestlice, Czechia on Saturday, October 11, 2025.
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