http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/western-australia/massive-shark-takes-a-bite-at-scuba-diver/story-fnhocxo3-1226747291071

This afternoon, a second diver in the South-West reported being “circled” by a shark at Meelup Beach, near Dunsborough.

The diver reported the incident to Water Police just after 3.30pm.


Fisheries advise a 4m + shark has bitten off scuba divers fins. just off Little Island Hillarys. Diver is ok. Reported at 10:55am today.

    — Surf Life Saving WA (@SLSWA) October 26, 2013

    UPDATE: Beach-goers from the Marmion Anglers Club to Mullaloo beach are currently being warned by lifesavers to take extra care.
    — Surf Life Saving WA (@SLSWA) October 26, 2013

    Westpac Helicopter is on scene at Little Island.
    — Surf Life Saving WA (@SLSWA) October 26, 2013

    Westpac Helicoper has returned to base and was unable to locate shark. Beachgoers advised to take additional caution in the Hillarys area.
    — Surf Life Saving WA (@SLSWA) October 26, 2013





A DIVER was left shocked but unhurt when a shark reportedly bit his fins while diving for crayfish off Hillarys this morning.

The Padbury man was diving with a friend near Little Island, about 2km from shore, when he reported seeing a "large dark shape'' and bite marks from his fins.

The pair flagged down a volunteer sea rescue team on their way back to shore, who raised the alarm with water police at about 11am.

Fisheries spokeswoman Lisa Clack said the fins had marks consistent with a shark bite, but they could not rule out that the attack was from a seal or sea lion.

"The man's head was out of the water at the time so he reported seeing a large dark shape and was pulled into the boat by his friends,'' Ms Clack said.

"He's still very shocked and concerned about the incident and says he won't go into the water for a few days.

"We're unable to confirm that it is a shark bite. There are some marks on the fins that are consistent with a shark bite, but there are other marks that you would expect to see that are missing.''

Whitfords Volunteer Sea Rescue skipper Bob Harrison said his crew were out on the water when the pair flagged them down and told them about the attack.

"The guy said 'we've just been attacked by a shark'," Mr Harrison said.

"He said 'the shark got my fins' and he held up his fins and they were just shredded.

"The teeth of the shark would have been within two or three inches of his feet.

"I think it was very close to being a completely different story.''

Mr Harrison said the man reported that the shark was about 4m in length.

The attack came just hours after the Department of Fisheries detected a tagged white shark in nearby waters at Scarborough.

But Ms Clack said it was unlikely the same shark was responsible for the attack because none of the three acoustic receivers near Little Island detected a shark.

"Had it been a tagged shark, we would have expected a detection,'' she said.

The attack comes just two weeks after Greg Pickering was bitten near Esperance while diving for abalone.

This morning, beaches were temporarily closed when the shark was detected travelling up the coast between Swanbourne and Scarborough.

Fisheries data showed the shark was at Swanbourne at about 3.45am before it was picked up by the Floreat receiver at 6am.

Surf Life Saving WA then advised that the shark was travelling north and was 2km off Scarborough Beach at 8.30am.

Fisheries officers were stationed at Hillarys Boat Harbour to warn skippers about the reported attack at Little Island.

Thanks Greg. Have you considered solving world peace?

Do you have any ideas on how to solve the road toll problem?

Diver sees shark in ocean.

I'll bet channel 7 news was all over this story.

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