Diver's close call with shark (somewhere near Perth Western Australia)

[diver257a]

The following was posted on Yahoo!7 on October 27 at 10:07 am (WA time)

'A Perth scuba diver says he will go back in the water, despite a close encounter with a shark' - refer Diver's close call with shark. This has already been reported in other media within Australia, however some of these reports suggested that the affected diver was actually a freediver.

 

[drrich2]

So, a 'big' shark went after the guy and had him by the fins, which it substantially damaged. Wonder how big it was, and what species?

Richard.

 

[MMM]

And what we might learn from this???

 

[broadreach]

what species?

I think that in Western Australia when they talk about generic 'shark' and don't qualify which species, it is understood that they're talking about Great Whites.

 

[supergaijin]

how big it was?

Big enough to play footsie with an adult human- that usually means 3m+.

 

[chillyinCanada]

And what we might learn from this???

If a big shark grabs your fin, let him have it!

 

[Wingy]

Large shark bites diver's fin off WA

Later yesterday afternoon another surfer reported having been circled on his board down around Dunsborough way and there is a swimmer missing who was caught in a rip last night. Not a hopeful scenario but they guy who had his fins nibbled had a lucky encounter if it was a shark, which has not been confirmed of any species yet.

Large shark bites diver's fin off WA

---------- Post added October 28th, 2013 at 09:11 PM ----------

Another bite today - snorkeller at Turquoise bay Exmouth. 60 year old lady bitten on the arm by a black tip reefy, non life threatening injuries but she is being flown to perth for surgery.