A DAD mauled to death by a 16ft sharked was bravely trying to save other swimmers when he was killed.

Mercury Psillakis, 57, was pulled out of the water missing "both his legs" on Sydney, Australia - and tragically died.

Now, pals have revealed that Mercury had spotted the shark about 100 metres from the shore - and was desperately warning other surfers.

Friend and former pro-surfer Toby Martin told the Daily Telegraph : “He was at the back of the pack still trying to get everyone together when the shark just lined him up."

“It came straight from behind and breached and dropped straight on him. It’s the worst-case scenario.

“They normally come from the side but this one came straight from behind, breached and dropped on him. It was so quick.”

Mercury was pulled underwater, disa

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