Shark bite at Coral Bay
Submitted by carnarvonite on Thu, 2012-01-19 16:46
Just heard that a bloke has been bitten on an arm at Coral Bay. He is being flown down to RPH and should arrive around 1900.
Not sure if he was snorkelling at the time when he was bitten but he was brought ashore by boat. Believe to have major tissue and nerve damage to his arm.
Don't know what type of shark was involved in the attack.
Sammy the Salmon
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I hope it was no one on
I hope it was no one on here! Hopefully they are ok and have a speedy recovery!
Paul_86
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Not good to hear, hope he
Not good to hear, hope he pulls through alright! The radio reported that it was a 3 meter tiger shark done the damage.
bod
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Tour operator bitten by shark at Coral Bay
A 26-YEAR-OLD man has been attacked by a 3m tiger shark near Coral Bay, 1100km north of Perth.
The man suffered tendon damage to his arm but the injuries are not life-threatening.
Police said the man was snorkelling about 100m from shore at The Lagoon, a popular swimming spot north of Coral Bay.
Sunny Rayudu, a staff member at Fins Cafe in Coral Bay, said the man was leading a group of couples on a snorkelling tour at the time of the attack.
"We haven't had an attack here in 10 or 15 years and it just happened out of the blue. Everyone is very shocked," he said.
"He is a good guy, and he's very experienced."
Mr Rayudu said police and fisheries had closed the beach where the attack happened.
Royal Flying Doctor Service spokeswoman Joanne Hill said a crew was flying to Coral Bay to pick up the man and bring him to Perth for treatment.
scottland
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yup
plus someone died in the swan after coming of his jet ski not a good day
i support two teams eagles and whoever is playing the dockers
fishy fingers
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Not a jet ski
ski tubes crashed together into a nav marker
ealzee
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yeah right spunout!
yeah right spunout!
kill it??? eat it!!!!