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Jasin Gold Member Online Posts: 47711 Gender:	Re: lots of sharks around Reply #60 - Oct 25^th, 2020 at 9:37pm Taking a naked run through Everleigh St Redfern is high on the Back Packer Oz Safari list. It's like Running of the Bulls they tell me.
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Grappler Truth Teller Feller Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 84057 Proud pre-1850's NO Voter Gender:	Re: lots of sharks around Reply #61 - Oct 26^th, 2020 at 1:56pm 21 shark attacks in 2020 - 30 and the sharks get free steak knives...
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Reply #62 - Nov 6^th, 2021 at 3:39pm

Not sure where this is from:

1980 -1999 in Aus
Fatalities 15
Non Fatalities 60

2000-2016 in Aus
Fatalities 32
Non Fatalities 220

Teenager missing after shark attack at Port Beach in Fremantle

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-11-06/wa-shark-attack-port-beach-in-fremantle-teenager-missing/100600386

Water police and rescue helicopters are searching for a teenager after a shark attack off Port Beach in Fremantle.

It is believed the male teenager was swimming next to a dinghy at the time.

Authorities believe he was attacked by two sharks, a great white and a tiger.

Swimmers and witnesses at the scene are visibly shocked.

At least five Water Police and Sea Rescue boats and two helicopters are scouring the area and an ambulance has been sent to the scene.

Witness Alex Dodds, who was at Port Beach this morning, said he was shocked to find out about the incident.

"Apparently they're looking for a body, so sounds pretty bad. Hopefully they can find it," he said.

"I was coming down for my first swim post-op, six weeks ago. First time back in the ocean after my [shark] attack, so pretty heavy.

"I was attacked up in Leeman in June by a big great white, so it's close to home.

The attack comes on the anniversary of a shark attack that claimed the life of local swimmer Ken Crew off Cottesloe Beach in 2000.

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Gordon Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20545 Gordon Gender:	Re: lots of sharks around Reply #63 - Nov 6^th, 2021 at 4:45pm Went for an early morning SUP today. Coming back from Shark Beach around Shark Point then across to Shark Island, guess what I saw?
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Lisa Jones Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 39047 Sydney Gender:	Re: lots of sharks around Reply #64 - Nov 6^th, 2021 at 5:04pm A lot of sharks on OzPol. And PA.
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Bias_2012 Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 10766 Gender:	Re: lots of sharks around Reply #65 - Nov 6^th, 2021 at 5:04pm Shark attack near Perth today
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Gordon Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20545 Gordon Gender:	Re: lots of sharks around Reply #66 - Nov 6^th, 2021 at 5:36pm https://www.tiktok.com/@stabmagazine/video/7021326181274356997
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greggerypeccary Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 136820 Gender:	Re: lots of sharks around Reply #67 - Nov 6^th, 2021 at 6:34pm Bias_2012 wrote on Nov 6^th, 2021 at 5:04pm: Shark attack near Perth today A 16 year old taken by two different kinds of shark, so I've heard. Poor bugger Happened at Port Beach, in Fremantle.
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Grappler Truth Teller Feller Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 84057 Proud pre-1850's NO Voter Gender:	Re: lots of sharks around Reply #68 - Nov 6^th, 2021 at 6:39pm greggerypeccary wrote on Nov 6^th, 2021 at 6:34pm: Bias_2012 wrote on Nov 6^th, 2021 at 5:04pm: Shark attack near Perth today A 16 year old taken by two different kinds of shark, so I've heard. Poor bugger Happened at Port Beach, in Fremantle. So now they've developed teamwork?
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Re: lots of sharks around
Reply #69 - Nov 6^th, 2021 at 6:42pm

Grappler Truth Teller Feller wrote on Nov 6^th, 2021 at 6:39pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Nov 6^th, 2021 at 6:34pm:

Bias_2012 wrote on Nov 6^th, 2021 at 5:04pm:

Shark attack near Perth today

A 16 year old taken by two different kinds of shark, so I've heard.

Poor bugger Cry

Happened at Port Beach, in Fremantle.

So now they've developed teamwork?

Dunno.

That's just what I've been told by someone who was on-site.

Could be bullshit; we'll have to wait and see.

So sad to see a kid die like that, just having fun on a Saturday morning.

Unfortunately though, that's the risk you take when you enter their territory.

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Re: lots of sharks around
Reply #70 - Nov 6^th, 2021 at 7:04pm

greggerypeccary wrote on Nov 6^th, 2021 at 6:42pm:

Grappler Truth Teller Feller wrote on Nov 6^th, 2021 at 6:39pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Nov 6^th, 2021 at 6:34pm:

Bias_2012 wrote on Nov 6^th, 2021 at 5:04pm:

Shark attack near Perth today

A 16 year old taken by two different kinds of shark, so I've heard.

Poor bugger Cry

Happened at Port Beach, in Fremantle.

So now they've developed teamwork?

Dunno.

That's just what I've been told by someone who was on-site.

Could be bullshit; we'll have to wait and see.

So sad to see a kid die like that, just having fun on a Saturday morning.

Unfortunately though, that's the risk you take when you enter their territory.

My bad. Lots of bad information coming out.

The 16 year old was the witness, apparently.

The victim is a 57 year old man.

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Johnnie Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 12485 Gender:	Re: lots of sharks around Reply #71 - Nov 6^th, 2021 at 7:08pm If there are "lots of sharks around" its either a good sign of a healthy environment or the oceans are dying and the predators are taking over, time to hang up the snorkel.
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Re: lots of sharks around
Reply #72 - Nov 6^th, 2021 at 7:11pm

Johnnie wrote on Nov 6^th, 2021 at 7:08pm:

If there are "lots of sharks around" its either a good sign of a healthy environment or the oceans are dying and the predators are taking over, time to hang up the snorkel.

Yes.

It's their territory.

Any death as a result of an attack is extremely sad.

However, that's the chance you take.

Once sharks start walking onto land and killing people in their homes, I might start listening to the culling argument.

Until then, just stay out of the water.

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Re: lots of sharks around
Reply #73 - Nov 7^th, 2021 at 9:59am

freediver wrote on Nov 6^th, 2021 at 3:39pm:

Not sure where this is from:

1980 -1999 in Aus
Fatalities 15
Non Fatalities 60

2000-2016 in Aus
Fatalities 32
Non Fatalities 220

Teenager missing after shark attack at Port Beach in Fremantle

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-11-06/wa-shark-attack-port-beach-in-fremantle-teenager-missing/100600386

Water police and rescue helicopters are searching for a teenager after a shark attack off Port Beach in Fremantle.

It is believed the male teenager was swimming next to a dinghy at the time.

Authorities believe he was attacked by two sharks, a great white and a tiger.

Swimmers and witnesses at the scene are visibly shocked.

At least five Water Police and Sea Rescue boats and two helicopters are scouring the area and an ambulance has been sent to the scene.

Witness Alex Dodds, who was at Port Beach this morning, said he was shocked to find out about the incident.

"Apparently they're looking for a body, so sounds pretty bad. Hopefully they can find it," he said.

"I was coming down for my first swim post-op, six weeks ago. First time back in the ocean after my [shark] attack, so pretty heavy.

"I was attacked up in Leeman in June by a big great white, so it's close to home.

The attack comes on the anniversary of a shark attack that claimed the life of local swimmer Ken Crew off Cottesloe Beach in 2000.

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Re: lots of sharks around
Reply #74 - Nov 7^th, 2021 at 10:16am

freediver wrote on Nov 7^th, 2021 at 9:59am:

freediver wrote on Nov 6^th, 2021 at 3:39pm:

Not sure where this is from:

1980 -1999 in Aus
Fatalities 15
Non Fatalities 60

2000-2016 in Aus
Fatalities 32
Non Fatalities 220

Teenager missing after shark attack at Port Beach in Fremantle

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-11-06/wa-shark-attack-port-beach-in-fremantle-teenager-missing/100600386

Water police and rescue helicopters are searching for a teenager after a shark attack off Port Beach in Fremantle.

It is believed the male teenager was swimming next to a dinghy at the time.

Authorities believe he was attacked by two sharks, a great white and a tiger.

Swimmers and witnesses at the scene are visibly shocked.

At least five Water Police and Sea Rescue boats and two helicopters are scouring the area and an ambulance has been sent to the scene.

Witness Alex Dodds, who was at Port Beach this morning, said he was shocked to find out about the incident.

"Apparently they're looking for a body, so sounds pretty bad. Hopefully they can find it," he said.

"I was coming down for my first swim post-op, six weeks ago. First time back in the ocean after my [shark] attack, so pretty heavy.

"I was attacked up in Leeman in June by a big great white, so it's close to home.

The attack comes on the anniversary of a shark attack that claimed the life of local swimmer Ken Crew off Cottesloe Beach in 2000.

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