Police say they’ve sent ‘findings’ for forensic examination in shark attack search

Police say they recovered “findings” during their ongoing search for a missing bather, feared dead after he was attacked by a shark off the coast of Hadera yesterday.

“We are on the second day of the search, both in the sea and on the shore, we are sparing no means,” says police spokesman Aryeh Doron.

“At this point I am able to say that there were several findings that were sent for [forensic] examination, and we will await the professional results,” he continues. “We want to end this day by bringing relief to the family. Until there is a final answer for them, we will continue our efforts.”

The search on Hadera Stream Beach has enlisted rescue divers, jet skis and helicopters to find the missing man, reportedly in his 40s. Police have closed the beach as well as nearby beaches to swimmers until further notice.

People on the beach filmed yesterday’s incident with their phones. One man could be heard exclaiming, “Wow, wow, he’s with the shark, he’s fighting him,” as the man was seen in the distance. “They’re eating him, eating the man… Can’t see him.”