bridiej

http://www.smh.com.au/news/National/...787207370.html

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madsad

OMG,That sounds horrific.

Donna.

stephenwhite68

If you go in the ocean, its like crossing the road !

respect it and look where u are going and hopefully u will make it across ...

never know though ...

steandleigh

There was a fella mauled to death by a shark, off Cairns this week, bit his leg and he bled to death before they could reach Cairns Base, obviously doesn't make the news and an increased amount of sharks found / caught in local waters too.

Local lad also got mauled by a croc at Lake Tinaroo this week (just washin' his face in the water and...SNAP!!!!!)

Seems we have the lot here :- sharks, crocs and stingers, not big news tho', 'cos it's regional....

Ghostface

This is the reason i dont go in the sea, ever. Yes i know the chances of an attack are remote but they are there, if we were meant to swim in the sea we would have webbed feet, and also would a great white shark be welcome in your house? no, well stay out of his then.

Mr Madsad

walla

You can imagine the panic I was in when the news started to dribble through. My son was out cray fishing with his pals about the same time. Different place, granted, but when the news of a shark attack anywhere dribbles through you kinda shit yourself.

SherKhan66

I agree . It's their domain! However, when it's 35 degrees, then it's tempting - might just make it a paddle now!

2 great whites at once?! :scared: I reckon this is Jaws 28 material...where's that Speilberg chap? Close the beaches! That's what I reckon! - we need some serious action here.

My advice here is - BUY A POOL IN YOUR BACK YARD

walla

You'd need a big pool to go catching cray fish

Deadmeat

Bullseye!

I might HAVE to have a paddle though, all British-like with me knotted hankerchief and rolled-up trouser legs

walla

chicken

Ghostface

i have an inbuilt thing where if any part of my body touches sea water the theme tune from Jaws starts playing in my head. My kids are young and will be raised on the coast and the chances are they will swim in the sea, i am not even comfortable with that to be honest, but how can you stop them?

While my fear of sharks is immense i cannot stop myself watching TV programmes about them, totally fascinating creatures.

MR MADSAD.

Ghostface

Too fu**in right mate and not in the least bit scared to admit it

Ghostface

Mate, where are you heading & when? would have PM'ed you but your PM thing is turned off?

Deadmeat

Can't beat nature at it's finest!

I understand your fears but I'd rather have my kid paddling in the sea than driving around the M25 to get to Woking every day.

I guess all you can do is educate and warn them of the dangers of prolonged exposure to hazardous environments.
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And do the same when they try to paddle too

stephenwhite68

I refuse to have spent all this time and effort to get there and i'll be blowed if im not going to enjoy every moment, hence i am going to swim and surf !