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Another shark attack in WA

PostPosted: Wed Aug 29, 2012 12:34 pm
by surf patrol
There has been another shark attack in Western Australia, the 6th in the state this year :shock:
He's currently stable in Perth Hospital.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-19407419

Re: Another shark attack in WA

PostPosted: Wed Aug 29, 2012 9:24 pm
by drowningbitbybit
Good grief... here we go again...
While I'm sympathetic for the guy at the wrong end of a shark, another attack gives more dangerous ammunition to the 'cull the sharks' lobby :roll:
They're already talking about taking the great white off the endangered list in WA (not even sure they're allowed to legally do that are they? ) and they're bound to start hunting them near urban areas soon just so they can be seen to be doing something.

It's the ocean. There are sharks in it. :roll:

Re: Another shark attack in WA

PostPosted: Wed Aug 29, 2012 11:06 pm
by jaktequila
I thought 5 was too many already! There must be something over there in WA. Was that the same shark by the way?

Re: Another shark attack in WA

PostPosted: Thu Aug 30, 2012 8:25 am
by surf patrol
It's unlikely that it's the same shark. And although 6 is a really high number in 3/4 of a year, let's keep in mind that it is still an incredibly low number compared to the number of surf sessions in that time. Crossing the road and all that.

Re: Another shark attack in WA

PostPosted: Sat Sep 01, 2012 5:49 am
by tony g
Yeah... I think there were more than 6 auto accidents in 3/4 of a year. We all get up and drive our cars everyday without thinking twice. Nobody throws their keys away after the 6th accident and say they're done. Just saying