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Wednesday, September 24, 2008

WARNING !!! Shark Attack

Shark Attack!
Shark eats swimmer (fake of course)

These shark attacks include any type of injury caused by sharks. Some of these are only skin grazes caused by contact with the sharks rough skin. Some are by small usually non-aggressive sharks that have been provoked such as Wobbegongs, Angels etc.

Still others are by small sharks such as White-Tipped Reef sharks, Black-Tipped Reef sharks etc. In most of these cases there is very little damage done. Many of these attacks are on reefs ect. in very shallow water. Usually less than being bitten by a small dog or other domestic animal. A lot of the attacks are provoked. It is really surprising to know how many stupid people try to grab sharks by the tail. See what happens when you try to pet a wild American Nurse Shark.

The serious attacks are mainly by four species. The Bull shark. the Tiger, the Great White and the Oceanic Whitetip shark. The Grey Nurse (Sand Tiger) and the Bronze Whaler have for many years been blamed for many attacks but it seems nearly all were mistaken identity. The Grey Nurse is now protected in most States in Australia.

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