Christmas Tree 4438 Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 A giant shark that could be up to 20ft long has sent shockwaves across Australian beaches after a great white was nearly bitten in half. A stunning picture shows a 10ft predator thrashing about with two massive chunks missing on either side of its body, off the Queensland coast. Experts said its rival may be 20ft (about six metres) long, judging by the size of the huge bites. The great white was savaged after it got snared on a drum line - a baited hook attached to a buoy - near North Stradbroke Island, east of Brisbane. The wounded creature was still alive when a crew hauled it onto a boat, close to Deadman's Beach. "It certainly opened up my eyes. I mean the shark that was caught is a substantial shark in itself," Queensland Fisheries' Jeff Krause told Australia's Daily Telegraph. Swimmers have been warned to stay out of the water near the island. The attack also worried many at a nearby tourist Mecca - Surfers Paradise, south of Brisbane. Surfer Ashton Smith, 19, of the Gold Coast, told the Courier Mail: "I've heard about the big one lurking. Every surfer is always cautious over here." Drum lines and shark nets are used to defend swimmers from sea predators, but they have been criticised for occasionally trapping migrating whales. Fisheries minister Tim Mulherin told the Mail that the capture of the bitten shark - and the indication of a larger one feeding in the area - bolstered the decision to keep defences in place. He added there were no special plans to hunt the attacking shark but contractors had reset the drum lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 7058 Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 'just a flesh wound' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Castell 0 Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 So it wasn't a killer whale then? Megalodon lives! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stevie Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 We're gonna need a bigger boat..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 41318 Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Is this Channel 5? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM4 0 Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 'just a flesh wound' All that salty water is probably what is giving him that stingy feeling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 So it wasn't a killer whale then? Megalodon lives! I'd guess it was an Orca in actual fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10430 Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 So it wasn't a killer whale then? Megalodon lives! I'd guess it was an Orca in actual fact. Don't mean to cast doubt on your sharky knowledge, but I'd guess shark experts can recognize a shark bite on sight. Also I thought Orcas stun, bite then rend flesh, that looks like something cleaved straight through? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 I've been to North Stradbroke Island. Spent a very pleasant week or so there. Take that RobW. Having read it again Fish Face it probably was just a larger shark, given 10ft isn't that big and it was already caught up. Nasty way to go like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6581 Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 I think it's more likely to be a shark tbh. If it had been an orca, it'd have eaten the fucking thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Castell 0 Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 Whatever it was, it must have been fucking huge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 I'm not sure which is Stevie and which is Fish but that chomp looks like it could have come from any one of their patented tiffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazarus 0 Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 I've been to North Stradbroke Island. Spent a very pleasant week or so there. Take that RobW. Having read it again Fish Face it probably was just a larger shark, given 10ft isn't that big and it was already caught up. Nasty way to go like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 6230 Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 Apparently Orcas stun sharks by turning them upside down. This actually renders a shark useless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4650 Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 I think it's more likely to be a shark tbh. If it had been an orca, it'd have eaten the fucking thing. aye, another shark would more likely do this just to get rid of a territorial rival Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6822 Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 Jaws 3 was on ITV4 last night. Pure shite! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10430 Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 I've been to North Stradbroke Island. Spent a very pleasant week or so there. Take that RobW. Having read it again Fish Face it probably was just a larger shark, given 10ft isn't that big and it was already caught up. Nasty way to go like. ... big enough iyam. I'm morbidly fascinated to discover if they ever track down this 20 foot shark like, it boggles the mind to think of an apex predator of that size roaming the waters... why now? What's forced it to attack one of it's own, what does a shark that size normally feast upon, is it alone... ps I'm not going to watch Jaws for a while... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6581 Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 Jaws 3 was on ITV4 last night. Pure shite! I'm guessing 'The Revenge' will be on soon then. If you thought 3 was shite.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 6230 Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 Jaws 3 was on ITV4 last night. Pure shite! I'm guessing 'The Revenge' will be on soon then. If you thought 3 was shite.......... It was on last night. Absolute dog turd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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