Re: 05/10/2008 Male (Australia)
Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 2:01 am
Man survives shark attack, woman swam to help
May 10, 2008 09:00am
A MAN has suffered leg injuries after being savaged by a 4m white pointer shark off a popular Albany beach. The swimmer was attacked about 80m off shore.
The 37-year-old man was swimming off Middleton Beach when the shark attacked at about 7.30am today.
The extent of the man's injuries are not known but St John Ambulance confirmed he suffered a bite to one leg.
Albany Sea Rescue Group is currently tracking the shark, which was described as a white pointer with a "belly the size of a 44 gallon drum.
Authorities have closed the beach until further notice.
The injured man is currently being assessed at Albany Hospital.
Senior Sergeant Roger Creamer said at least two other swimmers were in the water when the attack happened.
"There were other people in the water and on the beach and someone has called out that there was a shark in the water,'' he said.
"It appears a woman has seen the man in difficulty and went out to help him.
"I'd say that she was extremely brave.
"Certainly from the descriptions, it was a pretty sizeable shark with rather large belly.
"A shark of any size can do a lot of damage but a shark that big is does not bear thinking about.''
http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0 ... 20,00.html
May 10, 2008 09:00am
A MAN has suffered leg injuries after being savaged by a 4m white pointer shark off a popular Albany beach. The swimmer was attacked about 80m off shore.
The 37-year-old man was swimming off Middleton Beach when the shark attacked at about 7.30am today.
The extent of the man's injuries are not known but St John Ambulance confirmed he suffered a bite to one leg.
Albany Sea Rescue Group is currently tracking the shark, which was described as a white pointer with a "belly the size of a 44 gallon drum.
Authorities have closed the beach until further notice.
The injured man is currently being assessed at Albany Hospital.
Senior Sergeant Roger Creamer said at least two other swimmers were in the water when the attack happened.
"There were other people in the water and on the beach and someone has called out that there was a shark in the water,'' he said.
"It appears a woman has seen the man in difficulty and went out to help him.
"I'd say that she was extremely brave.
"Certainly from the descriptions, it was a pretty sizeable shark with rather large belly.
"A shark of any size can do a lot of damage but a shark that big is does not bear thinking about.''
http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0 ... 20,00.html