Search for body of surfer taken by shark called off
The search for the body of a surfer believed to have been taken by a shark in South Australia has been called off.
Lance Appleby, 28, was attacked by a shark at Granites beach, near Streaky Bay, just before 7pm on Thursday.
Earlier, his brother Kenneth Appleby paid tribute online to the much-loved surfer.
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The family of Lance Appleby, who became victim to a suspected fatal shark in South Australia, say the pain they are feeling is indescribable. Nine
"The pain we are feeling as a family is impossible to describe," he wrote.
"We are absolutely devastated, and there is a gaping hole in our hearts.
"The only solace we can find is knowing that Lance was doing what he loved with a beaming smile on his face.
"Forever young, forever surfing, forever loved."
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His former Football Club Marble Range described Appleby as having "a heart of gold, who always had a smile on his face, and adored within our community".
More than $90,000 has been raised for the family online.
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