moneypenny20

It's almost as if they (powers that be) believe they can invoke human laws. This shark killed the woman, we need to go kill the shark. No you don't, you leave these beautiful creatures living in their own habitat.

Kim67

It's horrible and my worst nightmare. I really feel for the victims and their family's. Attacks are certainly getting much more frequent but I don't believe in culling them. When I was a teenager, every time I went for a snorkel or a dive I'd scream into the water, old tip from reading Hans Has books lol. As my son (when he was about 6) once said to his 8 year old sister when she was going off at him for eating meat "It's the food chain Em, sharks can eat us and we can eat cows".

spouse of scouse

In my younger (and stupider) years I used to swim out into the ocean just north of Lancelin with crayfish traps, baited with rotten meat.

I was swimming back one day when a fin popped up about 5 feet in front of me. I think I beat Jesus' walk on water trick that day. Luckily for me, it was only a dolphin.

Kim67

Oh my lord!!! I remember going on grade 7 camp to Lancelin. We caught a cray boat over to Lancelin Island to see the seals and birds nesting. The boat couldn't go in close to the island so they ferried kids and teachers over in the dinghy - those of us that could swim, just jumped in and swam to shore. Those were the days. My nephew was a pearl diver at Broome 25 years or so ago, he had some very close calls with sharks and crocs and then one of his mates was taken by a tiger shark, that was the end of his diving days.

spouse of scouse

Imagine the risk analysis on that school excursion these days - it'd never happen!

I've always admired the guts of the Broome pearl divers, not only sharks but salties to contend with. Sad to hear about your nephew's mate, no wonder he gave it up.

Alfresco

Or crocs, gorillas etc...

Kim67

Yeah, he was fortunate enough to be working at the Pearl Farm of an old family friend of ours and he ended up marrying the daughter so ended up managing the farm and getting his skippers license and stuff when he quit diving. His wife still seeds pearl for the Japanese sometimes I think but he's out of the industry all together now.

Amazulu

Another today near Esperance

Very sad

https://www.theguardian.com/environm...tern-australia

spouse of scouse

One of those terribly sad incidents that everyone who surfs knows is a possibility. So young too, and how horrible for her dad who was with her

moneypenny20

Absolutely. I would love to go doing something I loved though. (Ignoring the pain and terror she must have gone through) I do hope they're not hunting down the shark

DeadVim

Yet another shark ... just eating?

If humans want to put themselves on the buffet menu then surely this isn't news?

Dorothy

I was reading today that her mum and siblings were on the beach watching while it all happened. How horrible for them all to have to witness this while being stranded on the beach helpless. Very sad indeed.