Another shark attack
Submitted by carnarvonite on Tue, 2012-08-28 16:00
Just heard that there has been a shark attack up at Red Bluff north of Cape Cuvier and that the Flying Doctor is trying to arrange a flight to land either here or at Gnaraloo
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soupster51
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Not good
Not good news, hopefully not a fatality.
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meglodon
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how did you hear the news
was it one the radio tv any further info available hopefully not a fatality and not caused by a gw
sea-kem
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Just looked at the WA Today
Just looked at the WA Today site and it reports get this' a person has been injured by a shark 200km south of Carnarvon near Quobba station'. That Journo obviously failed geography. It goes on to say the person has suffered leg and abdominal injuries.
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Troy Summers
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I read that about 5 mins
I read that about 5 mins ago... I figured the only sharks there are the ones charging for fuel and food at Overlander.,.. but they fixed it on FB...
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http://www.abc.net.au/news/20
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-08-28/shark-attack-off-wa-coast/4228752
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sea-kem
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Good to see the ABC got it
Good to see the ABC got it right.
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carnarvonite
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Walk
Would hate to have to walk from Point Quobba through to Red Bluff
carnarvonite
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Lights and sirens
Ambulance just went past with a cop escort under lights and sirens on the way in to town , really moving.
trymyluck
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Ohh bugger... probably not a
Ohh bugger... probably not a white shark in that location but another sad event for WA and the family, hope the guy is ok.
black gen
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there are white sharks that
there are white sharks that frequent past this part of the coast
white sharks get up as far as karratha and a bit further
Buz
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They go everywhere except
They go everywhere except Arctic and Antarctic waters. Truly a global species. Only predator that has a greater range is the Killer Whale/Orca.
Hope old mate isnt too badly cut up and recovers all good.
It will be intersting to find out the details of the attack, what species is thought?, was he on his own?, was he paddling, riding a wave, sitting on his board? Just it doesnt seem to happen TOO often that a surfer is attacked by a non GW, though it does happen.
carnarvonite
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Injuries
The bloke was surfing with a mate when attacked, he has shoulder injuries and is probably landing in Jandacot any time soon via RFDS.
A couple of local took pics of a white pointer off Quobba last weekend but that doesn't meen that its the one in the attack.
Travisd
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incredible
Thoughts for him and his family_
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carnarvonite
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Report
He is in a stable condition in RPH.
Seems it bit his abdomen and his arm when he tried to fend it off.
They chucked him in a car and headed straight towards town and met up with the ambulance on the way.