Another shark attack death

Surfer killed in grace town this morning.

 

 

http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/western-australia/man-killed-in-shark-attack-at-lefthanders-beach-near-gracetown/story-fnhocxo3-1226766778852

 

not good at all, let alone just before holiday season, and also whilst there is a major event down there this weekend (food and wine festival).

 

condolences to their families. 


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possible shark attack

Sat, 2013-11-23 10:41

According to article, watoday seem a bit more definite.   Couldn't copy hyperlink sorry

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Poor Gracie's can't cop a

Sat, 2013-11-23 12:56

Poor Gracie's can't cop a trick & the mindless phuckwits on perthnow whom are all experts on the SW & sharks do my head in.

RIP, heart goes out to the family & his friends.

Headed out to check the pots yesterday on west coast amongst some whales waving & the sounder showed up an absolute beast 20m under the boat, no doubt what it was.. the bastards are everywhere

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RIP

Sat, 2013-11-23 13:05

RIP. Always in the back of my mind while I'm diving. That's the choice surfers, divers and snorkelers make, doing what we love. Unfortunately the critics don't always see it that way. Banning cars on the roads will prevent road deaths.....

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Every year

Sat, 2013-11-23 13:07

Just sad and I feel for the family

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Sat, 2013-11-23 14:15

what a terrible loss for the family RIP

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Poor prick. Why do the media

Sat, 2013-11-23 14:50

Poor prick.
Why do the media maggots have to print what the witness said about the state he was in ?? Noone needs to know that and would be pretty upsetting for the family.

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 Because they only care about

Sat, 2013-11-23 15:19

 Because they only care about the story. The more drama the better in their opinion 

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Because they are, as you say,

Sat, 2013-11-23 17:30

Because they are, as you say, maggots and thrive on negativity - it always shifts more units and makes more money. It's not about quality journalism, it's about the bottom line.

 

RIP and thoughts to the family at this time

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 Condolences to all

Sat, 2013-11-23 17:20

 Condolences to all involved.....very sad.

 

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Condolences to the family and

Sat, 2013-11-23 18:01

Condolences to the family and friends a absolute tragedy .. could it have been averted I don't know , but hey it's his fault he went in the water right . Some close calls this week and not all volunteered to be in the water . Because they are such beautiful majestic creatures they have every right to kill you if you enter the 2/3rds of the earth they inhabit . Apparently this rash on my neck that comes and goes is a direct result of my thoughts that thinning them out would be a good idea . I'm all for preservation but I'd fight for my brother's life rather than a shark any day of the week . RIP .

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Condolences to his family and friends

Sat, 2013-11-23 19:58

What a tragic loss to all his loved ones RIP

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Condolences to the family, a

Sat, 2013-11-23 21:22

Condolences to the family, a tragic loss.

I was there this morning, free diving maybe 500m-1km south of umbies when it happend, choppers over head etc, was a little eerie but but great conditions all the same.

It's what we do, we all love the ocean, and I'm going diving again  tomorrow regardless.

Good luck all

 

 

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Isn't that area closed ATM

Sat, 2013-11-23 21:32

Fisheries have big shark baits around there surely a shark attractant.

Think they might move anyone surfing diving ect on and for good reason.

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attack

Sat, 2013-11-23 21:54

I was in the water today (for the first time in a long time) the conditions were just so perfect , when I got out I listened stunned at the news on the radio of that shark attack then I looked around and saw the dozens and dozens of cray pot floats and thought to myself "shit that's a lot of bait in the water" I have faced a big tiger shark down at onslow and blasted him with a home made smokie (the only time I have had to use a smokie ), but don't think I would like to face a GW down here
condolences to the family

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it is

Sat, 2013-11-23 21:36

but that was today as it happened, going elsewhere tomorrow, but thats not he point.

Point is is that I'm pointing out that we all take risks in what we love to do

 

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Point is

Sat, 2013-11-23 22:53

that we all take risks in what we love to do  Keep save J

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Calling the new age Alf Deans

Sun, 2013-11-24 21:18

Calling the new age Alf Deans and Vic Hislops...

http://deepseacreatures.org/amazing/biggest-sharks-ever-caught

Reunion Island has also had major issues and shit loadsa fatalities over there in recent years...

http://www.surfline.com/surf-news/french-government-bans-surfing-hunts-sharks-in-response-to-reunion-island-attacks_100330/

Bull Sharks mostly from what I can gather but in my opinion doesn't really matter...

We have outlawed dangerous dogs haven`t we? And anyway who ever declared its "their" ocean...

RIP and also condolences to the family...

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media coverage

Mon, 2013-11-25 03:55

 I want to know the details of what happened. How else can we make informed decisions if we don't know the full picture. I'm sure any shark fatality is a terrible mess but I think a description of the injuries helps make people aware of the respect these predators deserve and the damage they can do to our frail human bodies.

                                                               

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