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STORY: A British man was mauled by a shark while swimming in South Africa on Wednesday (September 28).
The 42-year-old man was fighting for his life after the attack by a great white shark at Fish Hoek Beach in Cape Town.
Reports said the man, who is believed to live in the city, was rescued by a bystander after he ignored shark warnings to go swimming.
He was stabilised at the scene and then airlifted to Constantiaberg Medi-Clinic in a critical condition.
The man reportedly entered the water when the beach was still closed. A shark flag, indicating the presence of a great white, was flying.
A shark spotter stationed on the beach was warned by a spotter on the mountain that someone had entered the water.
The spotter then ran to Clovelly Corner to try to get the swimmer out of the water, but the attack took place before he could reach him.
Spotters had sighted the shark 90 minutes before the attack, and closed the beach. The shark flag was raised and the siren set off.
The victim of the attack was the only person in the water at the time.
The beach, together with another three locally, was closed as a precaution until further notice.
The shark was still in Fish Hoek Bay in the afternoon and being monitored by the spotters.