Shark alert issued for Garden Route

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The Nasional Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) are appealing to all surfers, paddlers and bathers along the Southern Cape coastline, particularly Buffels Bay, to be cautious following a whale carcass that remains at the Wild side of Buffels Bay in the shallow surf.

A spokesperson for the NSRI Craig Lambinon says the carcass has not yet been removed and is attracting a noticeable increase in shark activity.

He says the alert is also for the entire Southern Cape coastline between Mossel Bay and Tsitsikamma.