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Topics: Shark Attacks, Sharks, World News, Animals
Brenna Cooper
The chilling final words of a man who was attacked and dragged away by a shark at a busy beach have been revealed.
Beachgoers at Olga Beach in Hadera, Israel were left horrified after witnessing a man be violently attacked and dragged away by a shark while swimming.
Several clips of the horrifying incident were posted onto social media which showed the shark circling around several people - including young children - in the moments leading up to the attack.
Authorities have since closed the beach to the public in order to search for the missing man, with police confirming that remains have since been recovered.
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Further examination will take place in order to identify whether or not they are from the missing swimmer.
Meanwhile, eyewitnesses have spoken out to share their accounts of the shocking event, including the man's final words before he was dragged under the waves.
Speaking to local outlet Ynet about the incident, a friend of the unnamed man explained that he'd been warned against going into the sea, but decided to anyway as he'd wanted to swim with the sharks.
"I warned him not to go into the sea, and then I received the bitter news," the man's friend said, while an eyewitness revealed he could be heard screaming: "I'm bitten, I'm bitten."
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"After a few minutes, sharks bit him - and suddenly he disappeared," the witness told Channel 12 News.
The latest update from authorities confirmed the remains recovered were from a human and that further examinations would take place at a forensic institute in Tel Aviv.
"After a day and a half of intensive effort, we have found what appears to be part of the missing person. Naturally, these findings must undergo thorough examinations by the Israel Police and the Abu Kabir Forensic Institute," Deputy Fire Chief Doron Almashali told reporters.
"We will continue working to confirm that we have indeed found the missing individual," he continued.
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"We conducted our search pattern based on careful analysis of underwater currents, and it was precisely in that area where the remains were discovered.
"I sincerely hope we have indeed found the diver who was attacked by the sharks."
It's believed that sharks are often drawn to the waters surrounding the beach due to the allure of warmer waters emitted from the nearby power plant.
However, shark attacks remain a rare occurrence in Israel, with one scientist suggesting human presence in the water can cause stress to the marine predators.