At a sun-warmed Australian beach where families gathered for an ordinary day, Greg O'Neill — a devoted father on the threshold of becoming a grandfather — was killed by a great white shark in full view of horrified onlookers. His death, rare in a nation of ocean swimmers, has prompted authorities to issue an uncommon kill order for the animal, and leaves behind not only grief but the enduring question of how we share space with the wild and unpredictable sea.
Father killed in rare shark attack at Australian beach; kill order issued
Greg O'Neill was killed in the shark attack, leaving behind family members including a friend who witnessed the incident and a grandchild he would not meet.