Saw that the other day. They'll be in a living room near you soon 😊

We need lifesavers though. Not evryone who enjoys a swim in the ocean is a knucklehead. There is a balance to be found.

"Knucklehead" refers to those demanding the ocean be cleaned of sharks so that they can swim. Those that lack the courage to deal with their fear and take responsibility for their own choices in life.

I had a good chat with Paul De Gelder last night. Although officially it was said he was grabbed by a bullshark ,he and a couple of the guys who witnessed the attack believe it may have been a white due to the initial angle of attack. He ironically has had a fantastic life travelling the world ,freediving with Ramsey being towed by great whites and making a sh*t load of money BECAUSE of his attack.

He went through hell afterwards including a 20 hour period where they could not control his pain when his reconstructed upper leg blew up like a balloon and asked his mum to source a gun. Now on reflection he would not change a thing about his life and is an avid supporter of shark conservation, just like the Taylors and Rodney Fox.

He also laughed at the moronic claim by shark hunters that Great Whites are thriving. The science says otherwise. I saw the photos of the attack and his recovery. An amazing man who I have nothing but the highest respect for.

His is one hell of a story.

Shark hunters?? Science?? Photos??

Here's a little update on the eastern Pacific population of great whites. Can't imagine why the Indian Ocean would be any different.





http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-great-white-shark-census-20140623-story.html

Indeed it is. How many people do you know that just lost an arm and a leg that would start doing push ups in hospital on the stumps? No doubt his army / navy training helped massively.

Lucky guy could have bitten into his Femoral artery quite easily.

Shark attack around Byron

Fancy that !

...and to think, on Colon Barnacle's watch 150 of these were culled despite no fatal attacks by Tiger Sharks in WA for 42 years.


https://www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...to-escape-shark

“These animals are apex predators, but we are not on the menu,” he said. “We need them in the oceans and, as much as it was scary at the time, I can only reflect on how beautiful that big female tiger shark was.”

Father calls for shark to be killed after it attacks his daughters kayak
No doubt a lucky escape for the young lady but he's getting no support for his culling call

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south...f111ba8a9f814d7

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/law-o...52c0289ff02c89b

Standard knee jerk dribble mate.

I agree mate, It's just interesting that he is getting no support for his catch and kill call
Social media down here especially, He's a bit of a local identity and the exposure won't be doing him any harm

I am guessing he needed new undies.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/nationa...211-h02ceg.html

It will be interesting to see what species of shark is responsible for the attack in the Whitsundays . The straggling whales are still about and the area is believed to be northern extreme of the great white that follow the whale migration.

Swimming late afternoon is never a good idea but one could be lulled into a false sense of security with attacks exceptionally rare in that region. I've seen large tigers up there in the past and even managed to tag a 10 footer. Could have been an over excited reefy also.

...and now a girl has been attacked in the same area.....bizarre.

I believe the death toll is up to 6 sharks in the Whitsundays now!!
Disgraceful.

Yep. I propose that next time there is an unsolved murder , they shoot all the people in the vicinity just in case.