A DAD-of-four mauled to death by sharks off the Israeli coast has been named as his devastated family revealed he used his GoPro stick gently push the predators away.
Barak Tzach, 40, from Petach Tikva, had stopped off at Olga Beach in Hadera on his way home from work to take a dip in the sea – but was brutally attacked while swimming alone.
“He went into the water to dive and photograph sharks, not to feed them or play with them,”; his family said in a statement, slamming online rumours about the nature of his dive.
Police launched a massive search operation on Monday afternoon, deploying air and naval forces after receiving an emergency call at 3.02pm.
By Tuesday evening, partial remains were recovered from the sea.
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