bondipom

The big killer sharks tend not to hang around reefs and prefer deeper open water. Divers rarely get attacked unless they are doing something stupid. The number of attacks is minimal and they always make a good media scare story. The TV stations here are perticularly rediculous at overhyping a very rare situation. If they put the same coverage into fatal road accidents the news would have to be on 24 hours.

I will be going out on the Ocean later and there will be sharks around (mainly wobbygongs). Even more dangerous is that I will be going for a swim in the harbour next year. Loads more sharks in there especially early in the morning when the race starts. It has been a long time since anyone has been taken in the harbour.

walla

[QUOTE=bondipom]The big killer sharks tend not to hang around reefs and prefer deeper open water. Divers rarely get attacked unless they are doing something stupid. The number of attacks is minimal and they always make a good media scare story. The TV stations here are perticularly rediculous at overhyping a very rare situation. If they put the same coverage into fatal road accidents the news would have to be on 24 hours.

Tiss true.

The next time one hears of a death in car smash will on stop driving?

A plane crash will one stop flying?

So on and so on........................

The safest thing to do is stay in your house and not take any risks, then there's always the chance of being burgled by an axe murderer.......

aussie73

Around 500 australians drown at beaches each year compared to around 2
Australians killed by sharks and the are mainly scuba divers not swimmers.
Drowning is the biggest danger facing your son, shark attacks are freak events and because they make headline news when they happen the problem seems far more serious then it is, while drownings don't make the headlines.
Your much more likely to be killed in a car crash or even a large commercial plane crash, or train crash yet you still drive and fly so still swim.

carojey

OK I think I 'd better book the swimming lessons then - now I'm having visions of Jude being swept out to sea and I won't be able to save him cos I can't swim strongly enough

Do they have sea-swimming lessons out there? I mean I'm fine with a few lengths of breast stroke but those big waves are a bit much...

I suppose just gotta be rational and get past the fears or else be stuck in the house - there are risks with everything you do!

carojey

Why will you be swimming in the harbour if that is not a stupid question?

janeyray

I still get Ninemsn on my computer so read all about it on the news page. poor lad, and what a way to watch your mate go - how awful for them all.

Isn't this the second attack in the past few days?! Thought the planes flying over every few minutes spotted them?

bondipom

Triathlon thing that I do for work every year.

walla

In south west WA there have been 7 sightings of sharks in the past 11 days compared to 14 for the whole of last years season :scared:

Mainly around the Margaret River area where the surfer was taken couple of months back.

wombat42

19,999,998 Australians are'nt eaten by sharks each year.

bondipom

Miracles happen. I went for a swim and was not chomped up by a hungry white pointer. Even more amazing no one else in the water was being munched on.

I even made it back home without getting bitten by a redback, funnel web or brown snake. Maybe I will survive the lucky country.