Australia surfer bitten in half by shark

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/australia-surfer-killed-shark-050137824.html

Sharks will do what sharks will do. The thing that makes me sad is that they then go and seek revenge on the first shark they see, be its the culprit or not. These sharks are nearly endangered now and killing it "because it has a taste for human blood" is ridiculous.

but should know the dangers of shark attacks its well documented about sharks off the coast of australia(not just sharks there alsorts that would keep me out the water lol)
and hayley by all accounts the great white is thriving and there talk of a cull

Its thriving in that tiny little area and them saying thriving means spotting a shark now and then, but in the great wide world there is probably not many at all. humans dont live in the sea, there is no need for them to start culling animals that have NO impact on us. if they dont want to get eatin by a shark, dont go in the sea.

the problem is the world is fishing to much.... i bet it's getting harder and harder for them to find food

Sharks very rarely attack people and it's usually because they mistake them for prey.

jstaff wrote:Sharks very rarely attack people and it's usually because they mistake them for prey.

verry true its well documented that surfers in wet suits look much the same as a seal to a shark

I have to say that if there's the remotest chance of a shark in the water I don't go in.

bigwazza wrote:

jstaff wrote:Sharks very rarely attack people and it's usually because they mistake them for prey.

verry true its well documented that surfers in wet suits look much the same as a seal to a shark

Espically with the white bottom of the board and the arms and legs paddling around. There are products out there designed to repel them but I just never bothered. I've seen them literally hundreds of times while surfing or diving but never had an issue or know anyone that has.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvCI-gNK_y4