Sydney shark attack victim was dive instructor

[Snoweman]

You mean... it could be the same shark from the last attack 60 years ago?!?

Simple logic would probably conclude that the shark was not hunting humans, but instead, as with all shark attacks on humans, it was a case of mistaken identity. While a tragic mistake, there's no need to demonize the shark (or any sharks) over it.

Yeah..., because Great Whites only stay in one place... SMDH

 

[Snoweman]

Humans are not regular shark food. The shark may have seen the diver in a black wetsuit look like normal prey animal such as a seal. If so attacking from below vertically is quite normal. Are you suggesting the shark is a regular man eater? People who swim in the ocean put themselves at risk as the risks are so minute of being attacked. Everyone living in Australia knows this. Sydney ocean waters are cold and there are lots of sharks. I did some diving around Sydney and had some good dives there. Lot's of other dangerous critters to worry about when you dive but we still dive don't we?

Agreed. We are not "normal" food. But, the fact that this shark kept chomping after the initial attack suggests it knew and liked the taste.

 

[Blackcrusader]

Agreed. We are not "normal" food. But, the fact that this shark kept chomping after the initial attack suggests it knew and liked the taste.

Well it was just another animal in the water to the shark and the shark ate it. That's pretty normal for a shark. Many people happily watch shows on BBC or Nat Geo of sharks attacking penguins and seals and eating them without being upset. It's just doing what sharks do at feeding time, coming back for more. Normal predatory behaviour from a GWS.

 

[Snoweman]

Well it was just another animal in the water to the shark and the shark ate it. That's pretty normal for a shark. Many people happily watch shows on BBC or Nat Geo of sharks attacking penguins and seals and eating them without being upset. It's just doing what sharks do at feeding time, coming back for more. Normal predatory behaviour from a GWS.

So, you don't think sharks can learn new flavors? Edit: According from what I have read, it didn't come back for more. It ate from the start.

 

[Blackcrusader]

So, you don't think sharks can learn new flavors? Edit: According from what I have read, it didn't come back for more. It ate from the start.

Yes it was not waiting hours to come back. It attacked, and then came back to feed. Just a normal activity. Sharks do wait for pray to bleed out as seals can leave nasty bites so the shark may wait a few minutes to make sure the prey is dead so it can feast in safety.

 

[Snoweman]

Yes it was not waiting hours to come back. It attacked, and then came back to feed. Just a normal activity. Sharks do wait for pray to bleed out as seals can leave nasty bites so the shark may wait a few minutes to make sure the prey is dead so it can feast in safety.

I read the story a different way. I read it as it ate half of the person tight away. Now, if it's you're way, then the shark liked the taste and came back for more....

 

[Scared Silly]

I did note that in a rare display of sensitivity ch9 ( tv station in Melbourne) cancelled a planned screening of Jaws last night and replaced it with xXx

Replaced it with porn ? ! ?

 

[wgw04024]

This trying to read the mind of shark is just, I don't know, pointless. Regardless of what they are 'thinking', if it's not what we'd like, are we just going to eradicate them? If you are going to play in areas with grizzly bears, sharks, tigers, and the like, it comes with risk.

 

[Scared Silly]

This is such a ridiculous statement. Some sharks eat humans - in certain circumstances. It is not a mistaken identity. Why do you make such a claim? Is it to try to make people "like" sharks? I know several people who have been bitten by sharks, some have been accidental, but others were not.

If someone is swimming in a school of bait that sharks are feeding upon, a person could be bitten without that being the intended target, but again, this is NOT the case in all attacks; to think otherwise is delusional.

The mistaken bit comes from wearing black wet suits which mimics the dark color/silhouette of seals/sea lions on the surface. Sharks see contrast well.

Might be worth reading this link:

Yearly Worldwide Shark Attack Summary

The ISAF 2023 shark attack report The Florida Museum of Natural History's International Shark Attack File investigated 120 alleged shark-human interactions worldwide in 2023. ISAF confirmed 69 unprovoked shark bites on humans and 22 provoked bites. Classification Total Unprovoked Bites

www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu

 

[Blackcrusader]

This trying to read the mind of shark is just, I don't know, pointless. Regardless of what they are 'thinking', if it's not what we'd like, are we just going to eradicate them? If you are going to play in areas with grizzly bears, sharks, tigers, and the like, it comes with risk.

Not Grizzley Bears but Black bears where I live. Far worse things in the forest like wasps nests sometimes wild bee hives, and of course Cobra's. My wife calls me Dances with Cobras for taking photo's on them on the trails I take walks on. Wild boars take awhile to hunt down though. I think my diving trips have far safer environments to be in.