Redro
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Sadly - another shark attack in Adelaide
Search under way after shark attacks diver
A major search is under way in the waters off an Adelaide beach this evening for a man who has been taken by a shark.
The man was diving with three others when he was attacked two kilometres off Glenelg Beach, just after 4:00pm ACST.
Acting Superintendent Jim Jeffery says water police and a helicopter will continue to look for the missing man for as long as possible tonight.
"The tacks and some of the other equipment has been recovered," he said.
"We're in the process now of searching for the missing diver and for any other clothing or any other equipment that may still be out in the water."
Local shark expert Andrew Fox says it is likely the shark involved in the attack is a great white.
"As far as determining the species of shark it's very likely that, other than a bronze whaler shark, the great white shark is really the only large predatory shark that's capable of actually taking a diver," he said.
It is the second fatal shark attack in the area in eight months.
In December 2004, 18-year-old Nick Petersen was killed when he was taken while riding a surfboard behind a boat off nearby West Beach.
But Mr Fox says he doubts it is the same shark.
"There's always speculation after any shark attack around the world of a rogue shark, or a shark gone bad, a shark that likes the taste of humans but there's actually in the International Shark Record there's never been any evidence that this has ever occurred," he said.
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ZaPhoD66
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 Re: Sadly - another shark attack in Adelaide
a shield may be in order
2 kms out on a tire reef off metro adelaide, well known to hold snapper/, with lots of fisherman around
sightings of great whites off and around adelaide are common place. Boats get the odd motor chew now and then
Been in a 4m boat and had a vist, u start to feel a little un safe when the size of the boat and the shark are closley related
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Re: Sadly - another shark attack in Adelaide
I was in the water at Glenelg beach (next to West beach) when that guy got taken in December, we were ordered out of the water by the police. That sure is some fishy water, I'm not surprised the sharks like it (I kept almost stepping on big KG whiting in <1m of water). Apparently the guy was a scientist, collecting cuttlefish eggs for research. And I heard he was taken just before exiting the water (ie/ while he was a silhouette on the surface).
Scary stuff.
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