Shark Attack Victim

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I know shark sightings and attacks are fairly common in SA waters, I am not debating that, what I am amazed at is that it was on a metro beach, this is not common, as the last one was 19 years ago at Marino.

I went down there today just to see it for myself down there, there were media everywhere and the family and friends were there on the beach for a private moment.

I drove along the esplanade just to see how many people are at the beach and swimming, there were alot of people there but not as many as you would expect on a day like today and there were people swimming but nobody was out beyond their waist.
Helicopters and planes were flying above, looking for the shark and there were heaps of boats out. Apparently some of his remains were washed up on the beach dismorning between Henley and Grange.

I spoke to my best mate today who lives at Seaford, apparently there was a sighting there and everyone was told to get out of the water. Im not sure whether there was actually a shark or not or if people are talking themselves into seeing something that isnt there.

As for whether the shark should live or not, it is a very good arguement and one which has strong points for both sides. Personally I think the shark should be found, guided out to sea and just hope to god it does not come back. They are amazing animals and they were only doing what comes natural to it, I know this will be no relief to the family and friends involved.
 
goalsneek said:
Well argued and clearly thoroughly thought out. There is a school of research that has shown migratory pelagic shark species will often head inshore to feed when they are either incapable of finding their normal food source or they are injured. If such a shark finds that humans are an easy and abundant supply of food then they may resort to that more and more often.
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Perhaps the sharks attacks are Mother Nature's revenge on the human species after hundreds of mass killings of beautiful animals like Elephants, Tigers etc, many whom have been ground into extinction.
I have little to No sympathy for anyone who is killed by sharks, esp when you consider the scum who go out hunting them with spears.
I think the more sharks we have in the waters the better frankly, it is there domain.
If you want to go swimming go to an public pool I say.
 
Funkalicous said:
Sounds like their local councel is debating if the shark should live. Interesting... prosecuting a shark. There would be strong arguments from both sides.
Although the discision should come from the victim's family.
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No No No No No
The family's feelings should not be taken into consideration.
Maybe they should have told their son to swim more responsibly.
The shark has done nothing won and if it is killed it is tatamount to murder in the first degree and a typically blood thirsty response from rednecks.
 

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celtic_pride said:
Perhaps the sharks attacks are Mother Nature's revenge on the human species after hundreds of mass killings of beautiful animals like Elephants, Tigers etc, many whom have been ground into extinction.
I have little to No sympathy for anyone who is killed by sharks, esp when you consider the scum who go out hunting them with spears.
I think the more sharks we have in the waters the better frankly, it is there domain.
If you want to go swimming go to an public pool I say.
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You have no sympathy for a 18 year old boy horrifically killed by a shark whilst having some fun with his mates?
Grow a ********ing heart!
So he deserved to die because OTHER people have been killing animals? :rolleyes:
Its not black and white mate, there are alot of things to consider here, both the shark and humans.

Stop hugging a tree and open your eyes to the bigger picture.
 
It's the Shark's territory and has a right to eat whatever is in it's territory, but we do share parts of their territory. Sharks tend to not like humans and will leave us after a nibble, which are rare as hens teeth anyway.

BUT if a shark attacks a popular tourist spot successfully and then returns for more, then steps to overcome this problem. Whether its Shark nets like the Gold Coast, or a simple ban on people entering the water, or killing the shark I dont know.

But I know its rare for sharks to conciously hunt humans.
 
celtic_pride said:
No No No No No
The family's feelings should not be taken into consideration.
Maybe they should have told their son to swim more responsibly.
The shark has done nothing won and if it is killed it is tatamount to murder in the first degree and a typically blood thirsty response from rednecks.
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Always astounds me how people have more sympathy for an animal then they do for people, that 18 year old was someones son, grandson, brother, lover and, friend.

One wonders if you would feel the same if it was someone you care about.

I don't think for a second the shark should be killed, but i believe i have empathy and sympathy for anyone associated with the boy.

Your parents failed in the area called empathy.
 
Mattlowry said:
You must kill the shark. Exactly the same circumstance as if a dog attacks someone it must be put down. Preventitive measures.

How old was the boy btw?
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If that's the case, you might as well kill every shark, alligator or other man-hunting animal on the planet.
 
lozstar said:
just read that the shark that killed him, is going to get killed..

http://www.theadvertiser.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,11716793%5E1702,00.html
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1 person gets killed by a shark in metro waters in twenty years, and panic starts. More people have died from ecstasy in the last two months. An elderly lady was pinned against a wall by an out of control car in a shopping centre and nearly died. Lets face it. You have more chance dying stepping outside your home, than stepping into the water. But I suppose the SA government must be seen to be doing something about this shark attack, even if it is to keep the ignorant happy.
 

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Condolences to the family, but the shark doesn't deserve to die for following it's predatory instincts.
As I understand it, the kid was being towed behind a dinghy.
Anyone who has seen the documentaries where they try to entice great white shark attacks by towing a target (like a surfboard) resembling a seal will know that the kid effectively had a flashing neon sign on him saying "EAT ME". There is bad luck, and there is stupidity - this falls into the latter category.
 
You better not get attacked by the 1988 Ford Taurus.

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It an absolute tradgedy what happened to the kid and I feel for his family.

I am however with the tree hugging brigade and dont believe they should do a line up of local sharks and kill them all Hislop style.

We enter their territory and take the risks.

As far as I am aware the sharks never return and strike again because they have the taste for human flesh, they just bugger off. If for some reason this shark had another dip and hung around the beach I could condone its killing.

Most shark attack victoms end up being on the sharks side and understand they were in the wrong place at the wrong time. Sadly this will never be the case for the young SA fella.
 
adelaide_girl said:
Always astounds me how people have more sympathy for an animal then they do for people, that 18 year old was someones son, grandson, brother, lover and, friend.

One wonders if you would feel the same if it was someone you care about.

I don't think for a second the shark should be killed, but i believe i have empathy and sympathy for anyone associated with the boy.

Your parents failed in the area called empathy.
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Why should the lives of humans should always be considered more important than animals, esp in their territory.
I recently had an good mate of mine drown in an melb river, but I realise there is nothing I could do ...
All this talk about Shark Culling and revenge sickens me.
 
celtic_pride said:
Why should the lives of humans should always be considered more important than animals, esp in their territory.
I recently had an good mate of mine drown in an melb river, but I realise there is nothing I could do ...
All this talk about Shark Culling and revenge sickens me.
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Exactly. If someone decided to run around in front of a herd of lions, would those lions deserve to be culled if they attacked him.
He trolled himself behind a boat like a piece of bait in waters known to contain dangerous sharks - boat wasn't fast enough, bad luck.
 
celtic_pride said:
Why should the lives of humans should always be considered more important than animals, esp in their territory.
I recently had an good mate of mine drown in an melb river, but I realise there is nothing I could do ...
All this talk about Shark Culling and revenge sickens me.
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I am pretty sure i said the shark shouldn't be killed/culled it was in its natural habitat and each time we enter the sea there is a chance of a shark attack happening,sadly there is always very extreme reactions to it and that taken today by Kevin Foley is exactly that. I just actually value human life could be the fact i am a nurse... who knows.

It just always troubles me that there is more of an outcry at times if a cat is killed then if a child is. No that is not me condoning cruelty to animals.. Just don't condone cruelty to people either.
 

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