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24-year-old Jade Kahukore-Dixon was diving 500 miles east of New Zealand's South Island when the attack happened Westend61/Getty A man has died after being attacked by a shark near the Chatham Islands in New Zealand. According to , the incident happened on the morning of Tuesday, Nov. 19 (local time) when 24-year-old Jade Kahukore-Dixon went diving 800km (500 miles) east of New Zeland's South Island.
The outlet reported that his father, Jacky Dixon, had been told he was killed by a great white shark. Police also confirmed in a statement that the commercial diver was rushed to the Chatham Island Health Centre, where he later died. Related: “A man has died in hospital after being attacked by a shark,” police said in a .
“Emergency services were called around midday, following reports the man - who had been diving off a boat - had been critically injured.” They added, “He was rushed to Chatham Island Hospital, but has since died. Police’s thoughts are with his family.
The death will be referred to the Coroner.” Related: Jade was the sole director and shareholder of Nomad Diving Limited, which was registered in June 2023. Speaking about his son, Jacky told Stuff that Jade was a “very tough, young fella” who “loved fishing and diving” since his childhood.
“He would do anything to protect his family. He was an amazing boy, a very much loved member of the family,” the father said. Getty Jacky added that Jade wasn’t afraid of the great white sharks and would often see them in the sea.
“He thought he was one with the ocean,” he said, adding that when his son saw them he would hold his breath, hide behind rocks and sneak back onto the boat before the shark saw. Jade also almost lost his life four years ago when his foot got trapped under a rock. After the diver had been underwater for too long, his friend jumped into the sea to free his foot and get him out of the water.
"He’s a local boy. He’s well-known, well-liked and this will be pretty devastating for our commercial divers. It’s the biggest risk - the biggest fear,” Chatham Islands mayor Monique Croon told the outlet.
“The community will be in total shock.”.
