Post by simmo123 on Dec 27, 2008 3:56:13 GMT
Hi folks,just to let you know Ole Simmo won't be swimming at our local beach for a while, the old buggers even a little wary of taking he's little (3.8 metres) dingy out to do a spot of fishing as reports suggest that its a white pointer & considerably bigger than the boat,it must be a sad time for victims family more so being Christmas, just thought i'd share it with you,Simmo
Man missing after shark attack
Posted 3 hours 32 minutes ago
Updated 52 minutes ago
Blood in the water: Police at the scene of the shark attack (ABC)
• Map: Port Kennedy 6172
Police and emergency services are continuing to search for a 51-year-old man who was attacked by a shark at a beach south of Perth this morning.
The attack happened as the man snorkelled with his 24-year-old son at Port Kennedy at about 7:00am.
The victim was just six metres from the beach when he was taken and his son, who was some distance away, yelled for witnesses to get help. At least one witness reported seeing blood in the water.
Police and emergency service boats and helicopters continue to search the water and a large shark has been spotted in the area.
The victim is a local man who works in the banking industry and often swims at the beach. His family have requested that the shark is not hunted and destroyed.
Police have asked the public to stay away from the beach and are warning people in the Perth metropolitan area to exercise caution when swimming in the ocean.
Police have closed the beach near Cote D'Azur Gardens, and volunteer sea rescue and about 10 private vessels are scouring the area for the missing man.
A rescue helicopter has also been sent to the scene.
Man missing after shark attack
Posted 3 hours 32 minutes ago
Updated 52 minutes ago
Blood in the water: Police at the scene of the shark attack (ABC)
• Map: Port Kennedy 6172
Police and emergency services are continuing to search for a 51-year-old man who was attacked by a shark at a beach south of Perth this morning.
The attack happened as the man snorkelled with his 24-year-old son at Port Kennedy at about 7:00am.
The victim was just six metres from the beach when he was taken and his son, who was some distance away, yelled for witnesses to get help. At least one witness reported seeing blood in the water.
Police and emergency service boats and helicopters continue to search the water and a large shark has been spotted in the area.
The victim is a local man who works in the banking industry and often swims at the beach. His family have requested that the shark is not hunted and destroyed.
Police have asked the public to stay away from the beach and are warning people in the Perth metropolitan area to exercise caution when swimming in the ocean.
Police have closed the beach near Cote D'Azur Gardens, and volunteer sea rescue and about 10 private vessels are scouring the area for the missing man.
A rescue helicopter has also been sent to the scene.
