Man killed in New Zealand shark attack

27 February 2013 Last updated at 04:29 ET Help

A shark has killed a man off a beach near the New Zealand city of Auckland.

The attack on a 47-year-old man took place around 13:30 (00:30 GMT) on Wednesday at Muriwai Beach.

Aerial footage from One News appears to show the shark shortly afterwards.

Police shot at the shark before it disappeared, they said in a statement.

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