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Man eating shark takes diver today at my local beach!!!!!!!!!
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We are very lucky Alecs as we were in the water today for hours and realistically not that far from were it happened 
My Condolences to the Family.......
My Condolences to the Family.......
i saw this tonight on tv as well, very sad news. i heard that the family dont want to have the shark killed...
killing the shark doesnt stop the next incident just gives a false sense of security to general public . more research on shark deterants is needed and shark behaviour monitoring needs more funding . my heart goes out to any one associated to this family .
I agree. I think we need to figure out why these sharks are closer and closer to public beaches where they were fine in deeper places before. Is it us intruding their space? Do we catch their food and make them our sushi? Shark never attacks for the hell of it, they're just hungry and thought humans in wetsuit are seals.
Mongrel: I know the feeling. The day the attack happened at Fletcher's cove, I was planning to do a swim at another beach only 5 km away.
That shouldn't stop you doing what you love though, unless authorities (lifeguards, marine cops) close the beach. I still went in 3 days after the attack; nervous, yes; but the water was too clear to not go in.
Mongrel: I know the feeling. The day the attack happened at Fletcher's cove, I was planning to do a swim at another beach only 5 km away.
That shouldn't stop you doing what you love though, unless authorities (lifeguards, marine cops) close the beach. I still went in 3 days after the attack; nervous, yes; but the water was too clear to not go in.
They get used to us, due to increasing cage-diving. And they feed the sharks close to the boats and cages. So.... of course I feel sorry for the family. No doubt about this. But to ask for killing the "proven mankillers".... :rcard
we are invading their domain ,we do not go walking amongst packs of lions
i also think baiting of sharks should be outlawed, game fishing in resort areas too its increasing the likleyhood and the risks too and the debate of what we should and shouldnt do should be kept for another day and condolences passed to grieving familys.
i also think baiting of sharks should be outlawed, game fishing in resort areas too its increasing the likleyhood and the risks too and the debate of what we should and shouldnt do should be kept for another day and condolences passed to grieving familys.
what type of shark was involved?very sad no one should go out that way, condolences to friends and family.i agree baiting sharks should be banned personally i think cage diving as well if you see them in the wild great but an encounter should not be forced.because you are not seeing natural behavior when you bait a shark and dangle a huge slice of tuna in its face you are only teaching a shark to associate humans and boats with food
Condolences to all family and friends involved; once again we learn the shocking truth that the Ocean can be a cruel place to be in - it appears that the victim was someone who loved the sea and marine life, how sad that he had to pay the ultimate price for his enjoyment. Unfortunately it will happen again and all the authorities can do is take cursory precautions to protect citizens because unless you exterminate every potential predator there is always that risk, however small statistically speaking.
Just to be clear, I agree with the opinion that we should NOT go Rambo and killing the "proven man killer". If anything, I can only agree of tagging them and track them on GPS to warn beachgoers of them (the "proven man killer" individuals, not the whole shark population).
No matter what we at DB believes, ocean is still their domain and not ours.
No matter what we at DB believes, ocean is still their domain and not ours.
Unfortunately it is very difficult to track sharks that have attacked humans; they normally will go on their way and unless you catch one, kill it, open it up and find remains of the victim, you will never know if you've got the right one! And to be 'lucky' enough to stumble upon the right one you might have to catch many other individuals first. The 'rogue shark' theory which surfaced after the attacks in 1916 off the Jersey coast and then forming the basis for Benchley's, 'Jaws' has since been more or less disproved. The reality is some sharks will attack humans and we still don't really know why, all we can do is follow advice which decreases the already very slim odds, that we will become a victim.
total shark deaths this year now at 2, 1 on the east coast and 1 on the west coast yesterday.
victoria state road accident deaths this christmas 10 , this year 303, last year 326,
for the record mr guest 51, was a campaigner for protecting sharks from hunting ,
"our place on earth is not so sacred that we remove every threat that exists ,"
mr guest posted above comments on a forum on the western angler website
you are more likely to be killed by falling coconuts , bees , lightning , or drunk drivers than to be killed by a shark .
victoria state road accident deaths this christmas 10 , this year 303, last year 326,
for the record mr guest 51, was a campaigner for protecting sharks from hunting ,
"our place on earth is not so sacred that we remove every threat that exists ,"
mr guest posted above comments on a forum on the western angler website
you are more likely to be killed by falling coconuts , bees , lightning , or drunk drivers than to be killed by a shark .
It was a Great White
Although I agree all great whites should not be killed BUT a proven man eater (the man was eaten whole and no body parts found yet) that has killed and returned later in the afternoon (perhaps for more?) should be killed.
The family dont have a body or even body part to bury
When a family dog attacks or kills a child it is put down immediately (In Australia) why should this be any different?
The shark has tasted human blood, in my opinion it should be put down
I think its easy for some DB members to cast judgement from Europe, but if it happened on ur local dive spot where u have dived dozens of times, would you feel the same?
Although I agree all great whites should not be killed BUT a proven man eater (the man was eaten whole and no body parts found yet) that has killed and returned later in the afternoon (perhaps for more?) should be killed.
The family dont have a body or even body part to bury
When a family dog attacks or kills a child it is put down immediately (In Australia) why should this be any different?
The shark has tasted human blood, in my opinion it should be put down
I think its easy for some DB members to cast judgement from Europe, but if it happened on ur local dive spot where u have dived dozens of times, would you feel the same?
:head us europeans dont have duristiction over the sea mate neither do you !!!
what happened when steve irwin died a spate of stingrays butchered , way to go mate , bit of a medevil take on life ,
dogs are domesticated animals and when it is shown they are too agressive to interact with people they are put down . no body has judged any one but yourself ( you europeans) we have gave an opinion ,nothing else , why dont you go along with the guest familys wishes leave it alone the water aint safe at the moment stay out !!!
If you go into the sea theres always a chance you will get eaten, its a terrible tragedy, we spearfish with sharks and dirty water in SAfrica on a regular basis and the thought of being the hunted not the hunter often pops into my mind.
My condolences to the family.
Sharks generally eat their food whole, why should this man be any different? Should the shark kindly have left bits behind to be buried even though this is not their normal feeding behaviour? They also very often come back to a feeding site. Don't let your ignorance of animal behaviour control your emotions. When we enter a wild animal's domain, we knowingly accept the risk of tragic things happening.
Shark attacks on humans are almost always a case of mistaken identity as sharks don't like the taste of human blood.
I dive in SA and it has happened at my local dive site. Leave the sharks alone. They are beautiful and necessary parts of the food chain that we choose to enter and be a part of the minute we start collecting things from the ocean.
If the family of gentleman who died do not wish to have the shark hunted down:
"Daniel, 24, yesterday said his father was fully aware of the risks he took diving and would not have wanted to see any shark hunted down because of an attack.
"Dad loved and respected the ocean environment. He was brought up on it," he said."
who then are you to jump on the band wagon and shout for blood? Did you even know Mr Guest? None of your posts in this thread have been anything but sensationalist and irrational. Why don't you save that for the bar instead of this forum?
If you don't like it dive somewhere else or give up the sport.
Sharks generally eat their food whole, why should this man be any different? Should the shark kindly have left bits behind to be buried even though this is not their normal feeding behaviour? They also very often come back to a feeding site. Don't let your ignorance of animal behaviour control your emotions. When we enter a wild animal's domain, we knowingly accept the risk of tragic things happening.
Shark attacks on humans are almost always a case of mistaken identity as sharks don't like the taste of human blood.
I dive in SA and it has happened at my local dive site. Leave the sharks alone. They are beautiful and necessary parts of the food chain that we choose to enter and be a part of the minute we start collecting things from the ocean.
If the family of gentleman who died do not wish to have the shark hunted down:
"Daniel, 24, yesterday said his father was fully aware of the risks he took diving and would not have wanted to see any shark hunted down because of an attack.
"Dad loved and respected the ocean environment. He was brought up on it," he said."
who then are you to jump on the band wagon and shout for blood? Did you even know Mr Guest? None of your posts in this thread have been anything but sensationalist and irrational. Why don't you save that for the bar instead of this forum?
If you don't like it dive somewhere else or give up the sport.
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