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Title: Great white shark kills surfer in Australia
Post by: eye30 on July 14, 2012, 17:12:48

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-18840288 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-18840288)

A shark has attacked and killed a man surfing off the coast of western Australia.

Any members involved?

Title: Re: Great white shark kills surfer in Australia
Post by: Surferdude on July 14, 2012, 22:35:31

Think we're all good.
Pretty horrific for all involved though.

Title: Re: Great white shark kills surfer in Australia
Post by: rustynutz on July 15, 2012, 03:34:36

Think I'll take up skydiving, it's safer..... :p

Title: Re: Great white shark kills surfer in Australia
Post by: Doggie 1 on July 15, 2012, 06:32:12

'twasn't me.
We've had quite a few over the past three years or so actually.
They come into very shallow waters too where people are standing.

Title: Re: Great white shark kills surfer in Australia
Post by: Dazzler on July 15, 2012, 06:40:49

I'm starting to think Western Australians are tastier than other Australians ... :whistler:

Unfortunately the person that was killed was someone's Boyfriend and Son and Grandson.. not a good way to die either  :(

Title: Re: Great white shark kills surfer in Australia
Post by: Doggie 1 on July 15, 2012, 06:48:27

It would be a horrible way to go. Pretty quick by the sound of it in this one, which is not always the case unfortunately.
I wonder what the stats are in Western Australia of sharks v crocodiles for taking humans because we've lost a few to crocs too.
I think the sharks would win comfortably though.

Title: Re: Great white shark kills surfer in Australia
Post by: succulant on July 16, 2012, 16:33:47

Some way to go but as db08 says at least it would have been quick.