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Another one:
http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-...surfer-killed/

It seems to me that they are on the increase worldwide. 2nd in Australia in a few weeks, 2 in SA recently, Russia (1st ever) etc.

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Poor little bugger, what a way to go. We have a strange fascination but major shark phobia in our house and my son had great white nightmares all Saturday night that he was describing in detail to me last night, then I read this on the news. Told him this morning and he was very creeped out.

Attacks are on the rise, stay out of the water is my motto.

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Just been chatting to a friend about this one - can't imagine how horrific it must have been for his mates to pull basically what was left of him out of the water.

Heart goes out to his friends and family.

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Bunker Bay is a really beautiful spot, been swimming there a few times. Will do again.

Shame about the death though.

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When you say swim, do you really mean 'paddle'.

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No, swim. I do paddle my kayak in some of the other bays plus I've dived the HMAS Swan as well, which is just off shore of where this attack happened.

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Plus Seychelles the other week where an English fellow on honeymoon was taken in front of wife who was on the beach and a few weeks before a Frenchman was taken.
First shark deaths on those islands for some fifty odd years I believe I read.

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Good point, I forgot about the Seychelles. That one was prety close in too.

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His mates think he would want the shark hunted own and killed.

http://www.smh.com.au/wa-news/victim...905-1jt8p.html

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Being the semi educated, left wing, tree hugging, dole cheating, useless, self appointed brother minder that I am (see Malaysia forum :D ) I do wonder if climate change (natural or otherwise, I'm not going there...) means that we need to take more notice of changing conditions, sea temperatures, resultant shark habits, and so on.

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And now do you seriously think this mob will take you seriously......at least you haven't any real flaws that I can detect.

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You have a swim you take yer chances ... I hope they leave the shark alone.

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Shark experts say we're simply protecting them better so more of them. Top of the food chain means they eat us - their territory so I guess we just have to stay out of it. Crocs on the other hand, they can come into our territory so maybe a couple of pairs of shoes and a new handbag are the order of the day.

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The article says:

The Department of Fisheries is scouring waters by air and the Department of Transport is sweeping the region in boats in a bid to locate the shark that killed a 21-year-old bodyboarder at Boneyards break, near Bunker Bay, yesterday afternoon.

The shark responsible for this particular fatal attack, wasn't even seen by any witnesses.

Even if a dozen witnesses had spotted the shark, there is no possible way that it could be subsequently identified as the culprit by fisheries officers.

Yet the state government and the media tell us that they are out looking for the shark in question?!! :confused:


Why not just tell the truth, which is that the fisheries department have been informed of a shark attack and that fisheries officers have been instructed to find a large shark cruising near shore, and kill it.

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They won't kill it, they'll say it's moved on.

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Why will "they" bother saying such things in the first place?

This kind of article about 'hunting down sharks' is one of those peculiar idiosyncrasies that a British Ex-pat such as myself, comes across from time to time.

I guess I'll never really understand what it is to be an Australian until I've figured out how to hunt down a shark.

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Agreed.

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They're not really hunting it down to kill it I don't think, they've not killed a shark in any of the fatal attacks over the last 20 years or so as they're protected. They just go looking for them to keep an eye on where they are and keep the beach closed for the period the shark is in the area from what I understand.

Edited to add: I think they did kill the tiger shark that got my nephews friend in Broome about 16 years ago when they were Pearl Diving because I remember they found his remains in it's stomach.

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I guess we'll never know what it is to want a shark killed until it's killed one of our friends or family. There's no right answer to this, IMO.

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Can we direct Bear Grylls to the trouble spot?

Preferably with a nosebleed.

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Speaking of Mr Grylls, went online to check ticket prices for the boys to go - starting price $200+ per ticket - dreaming'!!!!

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There is some kind of Tour arranged to squeeze some more cash out of this?

I honestly didn't know.

Well, fair play to him, if he can make a profit let the people decide :thumbup:

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Yep http://www.beargryllslive.com/?gclid...FeNMpgodsFq9cA.

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I kind of look at shark attacks as I do gun attacks in the US.

Everyone knows that concise action is required to save lives (i.e. selective annual cull - fire arms ban). But the fck wits that have authority to do so, will continue to find reasons not to.

And thus, there will be more threads like this in the future - started when the next poor bugger is eaten alive.

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My God, I thought the Top Gear tour was barrel-scraping :lol:

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Is he speaking at Hillsong this time round?

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I'd heard he was a happy-clappy.

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Good grief

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Sure is. A complete cult, if you ask me.

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I agree, but you've spelt ****** wrong.

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The argument goes that humans are more dispensable than sharks as there are shit loads more of us and we require sharks in the sea for a healthy marine eco-system - ie; provide us with fish and chips. At the end of the day people know the risks of going into the sea and the chances of being attacked are far lower than dying making toast.

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I love you anyway.

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I thought our affair was our little secret :blink:

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I kind of look at shark attacks as I do the mentally ill who wander into the Lion Enclosure at a zoo.

Everyone knows that concise action is required to save lives (i.e. sectioning). But the fck wits that have authority to do so, will continue to find reasons not to (overcrowded institutions, under-resourcing).

And thus, there will be more threads like this in the future - started when the next unlucky contestant is eaten alive

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Very good.

I must admit slight surprise at the total explosion of shock and rage when a surfer gets taken. It is tragic that it happens, but the bottom line is that surfers surely know the dangers involved any time they go into the ocean.

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Simples - their ocean, their territory. We go in at our own risk.

What's the point of killing it ?

p.s. I heard one surfer on the radio quoted as saying that he cannot afford shark repellent 'cos he is on the dole. Apart from the issue of my tax money paying for some lazy bastard to surf, I would suggest that if he wants to surf without it then he takes the risk.

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I did hear there were two sharks involved in the Seychelles attack. One said "Fancy pancakes for breckie?" the other said "No thanks, I just had a full English"

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My OH went team building recently at Bunkers - the activity was to kayak out to the headland to see the seal colony.
I point out to her at the time who's staple diet seals were :eek:
Know this beach well, beautiful spot.
I guess being on the whale route also keeps the big predators around.

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I know the dangers of redback spiders lurking under my outdoor furniture. That's why I spray poison under it three times a year.

Or perhaps I could just take yours and the Nerd above's approach, and venture onto the patio at my own risk.