Remains found after rare shark attack on swimmer in Israel

Footage posted online shows a swimmer flailing in the distance as beachgoers yell in shock.

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The remains recovered on Tuesday afternoon were transferred to the Institute of Forensic Medicine for identification.

Local media said the missing swimmer was a 40-year-old man from central Israel.

The extremely rare incident happened in the sea at Hadera, about 40km (25 miles) north of Tel Aviv. People on Olga Beach could be heard yelling in shock in footage posted on social media.

Sharks are known to gather there where warm water is discharged by a local power plant, and especially at this time of year, but they are usually harmless.