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RIP

Very sad news. Seems the sharks were hungry up your way this weekend Mac- thats two events that we know of. Scary.

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Ted the Kiwi said..
RIP

Very sad news. Seems the sharks were hungry up your way this weekend Mac- thats two events that we know of. Scary.

heres the other


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

Yes Ted I'm 40 mins but Bigspazz is in the heart land of this area.


On the bite topic yesterday a large jelly fish had a go at me,it latched on and bang it hit hard,I've never been bitten by one before.

Yeah really not good to hear & best thoughts for the family from us over here - hang in there guys

Heavy - that is 3 fatal attacks in the area in last 7 years in the area

More terrible new form Byron - Steve Shearer has said on swellnet. The surf community up that way must be in a world of pain right now.

There's also devastating news about the bloke who went headfirst into the Wreck last week during the TC Ola swell.
He had his life support switched off on the weekend.
RIP Ian Harrison.

Fark'n sharks....RIP

Have a read of the comments on this thread. They are making some good points - esp re the time of the day of the attacks and water conditions - certainly not as we have previously thought. The guys description of the attack today was just plain frightening.

From Robert Marcon

"Really horrifying to whitness on a day that wasnt sharky at all.The water was clean and there were quite a few guys out on a beautifull sunny offshore morning.The shark swam under my mate and smashed the guy next to him out of the water taking both legs off completely.Full credit to the guys that took him straight to the nearby shore line applied leg ropes and administed CPR untill the ambo's arrived .We are all deeply affected and devistated by the violent way our surfing comrade was taken. RIP MATE"



http://www.swellnet.com/news/swellnet-dispatch/2015/02/09/fatal-shark-attack-near-ballina?page=1

Thanks Ted they go hard on that forum and then you get a poor form comment in here www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Stand-Up-Paddle/SUP/Shark-attack-Ballina/

The death of Ballina surfer Tadashi Nakahara yesterday — the second fatal attack on the north coast in five months — was beamed around the world on the live stream of the Coastalwatch website, which features cameras at many of Australia’s top surf spots.



Not the most reputable source - so not sure if anyone actually saw it

www.news.com.au/national/ballina-fatal-shark-attack-man-dies-after-being-taken-at-shelly-beach/news-story/3b501f0acc9979048066ef8c0c201542

Jesus I hope the attack wasn't transmitted Ted - that would have been pretty ordinary for his folks / loved ones to see .... I won't be looking for that out of respect I think geez

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3 to 4 meter shark closes gold coast beaches this morning,spotted by a life guard who was out on his ski,north end.

Sounds like my timing for a break is spot on, sad for those guys involved in the attacks though.