A surf ski paddler has been attacked by a shark off Perth, with reports of another great white shark incident south of the city, according to Fisheries officers.

No-one was injured when a shark reportedly went through the middle of a group of surf skiers off Perth's northern Mullalloo Beach at about 7.15am on Wednesday, but one of the skis was bitten, according to the West Australian Fisheries Department.

The group was from the Mullalloo Surf Life Saving Club, and the beach has been closed until further notice.

In the second incident just south of the city, a fisherman reported a great white shark had attacked a crab pot off Saxon Reef in Warnbro Sound at 8am.

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/8486637/shark-attacks-surf-ski-off-perth

pweedas said...

It was a simple case of 'mistaken identity'.
The shark thought it was a group of SUPs.

Actually there is a Shark monitoring buoy of Ocean reef for tagged GW sharks and it is the most activated buoy in all of WA

doggie said...

jbshack said...

Actually there is a Shark monitoring buoy of Ocean reef for tagged GW sharks and it is the most activated buoy in all of WA

Where do find that info JB?

I got that bit chatting with local fisheries officer. But will try and find it online. Its all part of the tagging program that's being going on. They believed the reason its so frequented is that Ocean reef is a deep water entrance from offshore so it seems a bit of a highway. Something that is not lost on me when ever i surf up this way.

"It appears the shark was coming from behind and has taken a bite at the end of the ski," he said.

"Certainly the force has thrown him out of the ski."

He then promptly **** himself.

There getting friendlier on the east coast as well. I had one eat the tow rope out of my hands a couple of weeks ago never been so scared in my life.

I think we are winning

hilly said...

Good info Laurie

laurie said...

Interesting graph about the "increase of shark attacks" ...





www.theaustralian.com.au/nocookies?a=A.flavipes




Looks like 1930-39 was the time to be "scared" of fish in the sea.

Less than 5 fatalities/year Australia wide, meanwhile AU population grown from 4 million to 25 million...

+1. Sad fact but true. We are the ones killing To what effect is what i want to know were will the ocean go from now and the next 20 years