Shark attacks send shivers through Aussie holidaymakers
by Lawrence Bartlett Lawrence Bartlett – Mon Jan 12, 2:12 am ET
SYDNEY (AFP) – A spate of savage shark attacks in Australia has sent a shiver through summer holidaymakers bombarded with graphic details and claims that the razor-toothed predators are increasingly targeting humans.
Three attacks on swimmers within 24 hours over Sunday and Monday -- just two weeks after a snorkeller was killed -- have fuelled a fevered debate over whether overfishing has put man on the menu....
See the full article here:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090112/sc_afp/australiaanimalshark_newsmlmmd
It's amazing how world news takes on a whole new significance when your sailing round the world. For the GBR I'm scheduled to snorkel and take a helicopter ride. Hope we don't encounter sharks or jellyfish.
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