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Hunt on for killer shark in Western Australia

World Sep. 05, 2011 - 03:14PM JST ( 31 )

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illsayitSep. 05, 2011 - 02:20PM JST

I wish theyd take some lessons from the Taiji fisherman and pound those sharks to pieces.
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Ted BarreraSep. 05, 2011 - 02:29PM JST

Perfect shark conditions AND a travel route for sharks, particularly great whites... Hmm... Not the smartest idea to go for a surf IMHO.
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ExportExpertSep. 05, 2011 - 03:03PM JST

He was surfing near seals while other animals were feeding, gotta sk yourself something here.Why hunt the shark, is it for revenge or?

The shark was in its natural enviroment doing what it normally would do, the surfer ventured into the sharks habitat, no blame can be put on the shark what so ever, leave it alone and dont go surfing when seals are being hunted by its natural predator.

Lame people getting biten by sharks now they want to catch the shark c'mon !
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It"S MESep. 05, 2011 - 03:07PM JST

I foresee an increase in shark-hunting tours in that area, same as happened after the "Jaws" Movie when getting rid of that "bad" fish became a major fad.
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JapanGalSep. 05, 2011 - 03:31PM JST

Where I surf at shonan, there has never been an incident. But when I visit family in Florida, that can get a bit dangerous.
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Elbuda MexicanoSep. 05, 2011 - 03:44PM JST

This stuff happens, when you are in the water, no matter how big and bad ass you think you are back on land, WE ARE NOTHING compared to sharks, let alone great white sharks, they are the bad asses of the sea for millions and millions of years ago, so if we go and mess around in their NATURAL HABITAT hey guess what?? We are way down on the food chain, so we should not be surprised sitting on a surfboard and being mistaken for a seal and what not, Anyway, RIP Aussie surfer dude.
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It"S MESep. 05, 2011 - 03:49PM JST

Elbuda.

100% agree. Put a human as he was born against a wild animal(as it was born) and we know who wins.

Our brains, intelligence, etc mean nothing when we are face to face barehanded with a wild animal(heck even a domesticated pet).

RIP, Guy.
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Jared NormanSep. 05, 2011 - 04:36PM JST

Im love sharks i swim surf and dive with them all the time I've never been attacked.
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Jared NormanSep. 05, 2011 - 05:02PM JST

@Elbuda Theres only 3 types of sharks known to be dangerous to people bull, tigers and great whites, but they only attack if they fill threaten by you.
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It"S MESep. 05, 2011 - 05:04PM JST

Jared.

Add the Hammer-Head shark.
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Spidapig24Sep. 05, 2011 - 05:12PM JST

Jared,

Sorry mate but you are way off the mark there. Sharks only attack if threatened? BS sharks attack when they mistake people for their normal food. And as for there only being 3 types of dangerous sharks try again, the following are all considered dangerous to humans Whaler, Tiger, Great white, Mako, Grey nurse, Hammerhead, Bull.
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Jared NormanSep. 05, 2011 - 05:22PM JST

Out here in hawaii i dive with hammer heads often never felt threaten buy one.
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BurakuminDesSep. 05, 2011 - 05:25PM JST

RIP to the guy. Shark fatalities are so rare - they average 1.4 people per year in the past decade in Aus. The real danger if you spend too much time at the beach/outside is dying of skin cancer - more than 1400 deaths in Australia per year. I know which one I worry about!
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It"S MESep. 05, 2011 - 05:26PM JST

Try them off the aussie coast when they do swim in large schools. Wanted to dive but was refused to enter the water. Pity as I was there only for 3 days.
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ExportExpertSep. 05, 2011 - 05:49PM JST

The sight of one of two things will get me out of the water real quick, one is sharks and the other is toilet paper floating past.
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Jared NormanSep. 05, 2011 - 06:52PM JST

The tigers only come in Jan/Feb other then that you are safe.
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JapanGalSep. 05, 2011 - 07:19PM JST

Hammerheads scare me, but it is the tigers in Florida that go in a frenzy at times.
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JapanGalSep. 05, 2011 - 07:24PM JST

It was a body boarder by the way and not a surfer. Different being.
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Spidapig24Sep. 05, 2011 - 07:32PM JST

JapanGal

It was a body boarder by the way and not a surfer. Different being.

Bit heartless there JapanGal it was still a person regardless of whether they where a surfer or bodyboarder
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USNinJapan2Sep. 05, 2011 - 08:02PM JST

So they're going to hunt and kill this shark because it was in its natural habitat and did exactly what it's been genetically programmed to do as a result of 420 million years of evolution? Some people need to re-examine their perspective. RIP Kyle Burden, but IMO you don't deserve much sympathy for being in the wrong place at the wrong time.
- ModeratorSep. 05, 2011 - 08:48PM JST
  
  If you read the story, you'll see that there is no plan to kill the shark.
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LagunaSep. 05, 2011 - 08:13PM JST

Local reports said either a Great White Shark or a bronze whaler, up to 4.5 meters long, was thought to be responsible.

I guess they'll bring in all the usual suspects and do a lineup.

Seriously, there is NO WAY to catch that particular shark - and the only other choice is indiscriminate slaughter. It would be best to write the whole tragedy off as a lesson to the fact that we do not, in fact, dominate the planet.
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CrazyJoeSep. 05, 2011 - 08:32PM JST

Nature does what it was meant to do, kill to survive - sometimes being in the wrong place at the wrong time can lead to you being the prey. Man will never learn! Just remember -nature is man's number one enemy.
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Jared NormanSep. 05, 2011 - 08:56PM JST

Japangirl in Florida shark attacks are mostly from bulls.
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Spidapig24Sep. 05, 2011 - 09:14PM JST

Moderator,

Can you please fix this story as it is incorrect, it says there has been no fatal shark attacks in Australia since February, there was one last week.
- ModeratorSep. 05, 2011 - 09:39PM JST
  
  There is no report of any shark attack last week.
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Stanley52Sep. 05, 2011 - 09:52PM JST

There was a man mauled by a shark last week in Queensland, but it was not possible to tell if the wounds were inflicted before or after his death. A post-mortem is being conducted in Townsville to determine whether the man drowned, died of natural causes or was killed by sharks.
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USNinJapan2Sep. 05, 2011 - 10:39PM JST

Regardless of this article's claim that the authorities are supposedly going to find and 'usher the shark out to sea' ten bucks says we'll be seeing an article here in a few days about how they caught and killed the shark to prevent another attack/death.
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Spidapig24Sep. 05, 2011 - 10:44PM JST

Stanley52,

Thanks you are correct it was initially reported as a shark attack now they arnt sure if he drowned before the attack.
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Stanley52Sep. 05, 2011 - 11:21PM JST

@Spaidapig24

No problem.
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SerranoSep. 06, 2011 - 07:14AM JST

"The risk of being attacked while in the water is very low"

Tell that to the family members and friends of those who have been attacked.

"there is no plan to kill the shark"

Must be they are planning to capture it and feed it for the rest of its life.