Before Italo Ferriera and Carissa Moore went on to the podum, finals day at the inaugural Corona Cero New Zealand Pro took a dramatic turn when competition was brought to a standstill after a WSL water photographer was attacked by an unidentified sea creature during the men's semi-finals at Manu Bay, Raglan. The incident, which occurred at 8:26am local time, triggered a code red — the WSL's emergency protocol typically reserved for shark sightings — and sent shockwaves through the contest site and both Yago Dora and Italo Ferreira were picked up by jet skis for their safety. Champion Italo Ferreira of Brazil after winning the Final at the Corona Cero New Zealand Pro on May 25, 2026. (Photo by Rambo Estrada/World Surf League) The photographer, longtime WSL veteran, Ed Sloane, was bitten while shooting in the water and was transported to hospital by ambulance with minor puncture wounds. He later said, "Thank you to everyone for the well wishes after what's happened, I'm doing okay.…