Close family members gathered at Haakgat Beach in Melkbosstrand on Sunday as the body of missing Pierre Lotter and one of his three pet Dachshunds washed up in the morning.
Big Bay Surf Lifesaving Club is calling on the community to support one of their own who will compete for the South African Lifesaving Team in Australia in August.
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