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On Saturday, Sept. 6, a man was killed by a "large shark" while surfing off the coast of Australia's Long Reef Beach

He has been identified as 57-year-old father-of-one, Mercury Psillakis, according to local news reports

The "freak" incident comes a day before before Australia honors Father's Day

A father was killed in a shark attack while surfing with friends in Sydney, Australia.

At around 10:00 a.m. local time on Saturday, Sept. 6, emergency services responded to reports that a man had suffered "critical injuries” after being bitten by a "large shark" on the Northern Beaches, New South Wales police said in a news release .

“He was retrieved from the surf and brought to the shore; however, died at the scene,” NSW Police stated.

The man, identified as 57-year-old Mer

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