Just saw this this morninghttps://au.news.yahoo.com/a/25238048/pair-escape-after-shark-attacks-boat-in-wa/
God the media over-hypes incidents like these. From the sounds of it they didn't even get their hair wet!! Just another case of scaring the general community who are uneducated about these animals and believe everything the media portrays to them.
Select to expand quoteIronman said..
God the media over-hypes incidents like these. From the sounds of it they didn't even get their hair wet!! Just another case of scaring the general community who are uneducated about these animals and believe everything the media portrays to them.
I guess the media were over-hyping the poor dude that lost both arms to a shark is Esperance as well?
I am not aware of any vending machines, or bees, causing injuries of this nature.
Jokes aside guys this would have been farking scary and if it was you I don't think you'd be cracking jokes...
Fact is there's more whites around now than ever before and with less fish in the ocean and conditioning by cage diving operators chumming up in SA to bring in the regulars, it's unsurprising that these encounters are becoming more common up and down the coast of SW WA.
I don't know what the answer is but anyone who thinks there aren't more sharks around is blind.
Wasn't cracking a joke, just putting into perspective the amount of overhyped stories there are about shark-human encounters on the news/other media sources. Its unfortunate to say the least about the bloke in Esperance and I feel real bad for him but for god sake, the chances of it happening are soooo low. It just get plastered everywhere when it does happen and that what makes it seem so bad. If the media reported about all fatal car crashes on the road I bet nobody would be driving..And in response to your comment about there being more sharks around now Antisense, there probably is the same amount (I don't know the official stats) but we just see them more because more people use beaches, there are more surveillance choppers and other tracking devices used etc. Im no expert but when you see the videos and stats of all those sharks being finned and chucked back in the water to rot, its hard to believe there is more around than ever when millions of them are killed every year...
Select to expand quotebene313 said..
Is it possible that Sharks will replace Euros on the SB kite forum this summer?
Do sharks sh#t in the sand dunes too? Cull the bog paper!
Now before everyone starts bashing me for loving sharks and saying I don't care about human lives or this doesn't account for injuries etc...
It is definitely horrid when a shark attack occurs. If the shark doesn't kill you it can injury you severely along with mental issues.
The thing is though, us humans, are playing in their backyard. To them we just look like a seal. So if a hungry shark see's a seal it'll take a bite. Which is why often they let go, because instead of nice soft seal blubber, they get angry bony person.
Killing sharks is not the answer. If we keep it up they'll be gone for good and it'll be another part of this planet that humans have destroyed.
Now I'm no greeny but we should be trying to find a solution other then shooting every shark we see.
It's not the sharks fault.
Its the japs fault. Ive seen enough episodes of Flipper to know dolphins do some ninja **** to sharks and with them being culledin Japan for schoo lunches... well im not very educated so you do the maths
Just going to leave this here. What a absolute waste! Such a shame this happened to a GW. Who knows how many other ones get caught.. But yeah, with things like this going on in the world their numbers are sure to be increasing, not. -.-
Select to expand quoteTrapped said..
And that's just the NSW /QLD cull programs... 
Am I the only one who actually thinks that GW Sharks are not beautiful creatures but big ugly ****in beasts. Rays, Parrot fish, Tuna now they all look handsome fish and generally do not bite lumps out of you.
Select to expand quoteburnsy11 said...
I agree - wouldn't complain if they joined the extinct list 
Try googling what would happen if they were eliminated from the food chain.
Yep - us water users in wa would be safer 
Balancing the Eco system bla bla bla - you have se Asia doing that for you
Easiest way to be 'safer' is not to go in the water! Less Kiters in the way of my tack Problem solved. Cant believe the ignorance and easy going attitude about killing a whole species of shark just so you feel that little safer in the water only then to be stung by a box jellyfish or step on a stone fish etc possibly. You can go on for days about what animals are dangerous and which ones you need to stay away from but bloody hell, you don't need to kill them to be safe. Plenty of mitigation measures that can be used to combat the issue of 'safety' but its this monstrous creature lurking in the deep stereotype that the media portrays that scares the F**k out of people. Bet we have all kited over one and didn't even know about it
Problem solved. Cant believe the ignorance and easy going attitude about killing a whole species of shark just so you feel that little safer in the water only then to be stung by a box jellyfish or step on a stone fish etc possibly. You can go on for days about what animals are dangerous and which ones you need to stay away from but bloody hell, you don't need to kill them to be safe. Plenty of mitigation measures that can be used to combat the issue of 'safety' but its this monstrous creature lurking in the deep stereotype that the media portrays that scares the F**k out of people. Bet we have all kited over one and didn't even know about it
