Ive said what I had to say. I'm not going to debate anything more.
Ive said what I had to say. I'm not going to debate anything more.
And you said it very well BaitThrower ! Summed it up beautifully.Originally Posted by BaitThrower
I feel so sorry for that bloke's family, friends and especially the guy who tried to save his mate.
One report I read said the bloke who was attacked didn't say anything while his mate was trying to save him - I would have imagined he would have been freaking out......
I try to minimise the chances of being eaten (or tasted) by things by avoiding going to where they hang out.
I really feel for the young fella, his mates and his family. What ever your take on shark attacks, i will only go in the salt water to about my ankles. They scare the crap out of me, i have caught too many sharks in close to land to realise these things happen. Also when i used to go swimming i seemed to always be looking over my shoulder.
Sorry for all those concerned.
Regards
Ben
Think of a crocodile compared to a shark. We are DEFINITELY a good meal for a croc.
Do you think if people swam in crocs enviro every day there wouldn't be plenty of people killed every day? of course they would.
yet, you think of how many people are swimming every second of the day around the world, in the oceans and rivers, and compare this to how many people are actually attacked by sharks and this will show you that sharks are not really interested in us as a meal. I haven't seen too many swim with the crocs doco's yet, theres a money spinner!!
I live in Ballina, and I do not swim in the ocean. outside chance, but still a chance!!
That is the reason there are many attacks but not as many deaths from shark attack. They bite and release once they know we arent what they eat, most shark related death is allmost allways due to massive loss of blood, shock or drowning. NOT being ripped to pieces and eaten up like in jaws.
Watch this vid and you will see two massive white pointers attack this surfer. If they really wanted to eat him, he would not have made it back to shore.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gw9qMZSuE9k
.......Ash
well, looks like a bully they are saying...
I haved stayed away frm this threaed but some comments...........
Sharks dont have hands, they feel with thee teeth. I believe they first take a sample bite of what they are investigating, if they like what they taste, they come back. This shark took a sample bite, and it wasnt what it is familiar with and left. These animals are top of the food chain, if it liked eating humans it would have come back for more, neither himself or his mate ,who without feaaring for his own life, would not have made it back to shore.
My thought go out to the family involved.
We know people drink drive but do we stop driving on the roads.
Jewie
RIP to the young bloke..a tragic loss.
Human Deaths in Australia Between 1980-1990, Inclusive (from Stevens & Paxton, 1992)
Cause of Death
Total Deaths
Average per year
Crocodile Attacks
8
0.7
Shark Attacks
11
1.0
Lightning Strikes
19
1.7
Bee Stings
20
1.8
Scuba Diving Accidents
88
8.0
Drownings/Submersions
3,367
306
Motor Vehicle Accidents
32,772
2,979
don't go outside people..more chance of dying of a bee sting than a shark attack.
Have lost a few good jewies to sharks whilst luring on the Ballina south wall this year the most recent over the Easter break
Mate there is no need for them to adapt to see us a natural food source. Until the world's fish supplioes dwindle I doubt humans are actively hunted as prey.
Your statement says it all. Surfers everywhere in the ocean for years.
Why then havn't there been more deaths due to feeding sharks that are documented or known about.
Statistics aren't on a major incline when it comes to shark attacks and surfers/swimmers. There is your answer.
Cheers,
Rich
Well put Pin head, but the shark attacks make better news storys
A terrible tragedy for the young man, his incredibly brave mate, his family, and all his friends and aquaintances, my family and I extend our most sincere sympathy to them all.
As a surfer for 40 years, and a spearfisher for a similar time, when you enter the ocean you take the risk of shark attack.
Unfortunately this young man was in the wrong place at the wrong time.
If anything positive could come out of this tragedy, it would be a heightened awareness amongst ocean users of the increased danger of a similar incident under similar circumstances.
North Wall is immediately adjacent to the Ballina breakwall, there has been a lot of rainfall in the catchment, the resulting run-off exiting the river creating an enviroment where the likelyhood of sharks being present is considerably enhanced.
Sad as I am to say it, IMHO the young lads should not have put themselves at risk.
Hunting down the offending shark will acheive little, there are plenty of others out there.
For goodness sake have some respect for the lad and his family. All this bickering is just plain stupid in the circumstances.
Regards
mod5
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