Man dragged to the beach with wounds to the upper leg, CPR is being performed, a helicopter on its way.
A man in his forties is in a serious condition after being attacked by a suspected Great White at Tuncurry, a notorious “Great White superhighway” a few hours north of Sydney.
Details are scant, man was dragged to the beach with wounds to the upper leg, CPR is being performed, upper leg wounds, a helicopter on its way.
Tuncurry, you’ve read about on BeachGrit. It’s the joint where a drone operator has filmed Whites cruising just behind the waves, which can be dreamy as anything by the way, fifty feet or so from the beach.
A six-month smart drum line trial run along the area’s beaches caught, and released, sixty-five Great Whites, two Tigers, no Bulls, and seventeen “non-target” sharks including five absolutely thresher sharks.
They call it the Great White Superhighway.
At nearby Boomerang Beach, a pal of mine was hit by a White a couple of years ago.
“I felt like I was hooked up to a ski boat. I immediately realised it was legit.”
More on the Tuncurry attack as it comes.
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That’s way less than car crashes and covid, so no big deal right? Or just say out of the water.
Water still very warm for may and been a lot of sea life about recently. Heavy vibe.
It’s the warmest month
Right on average today
Well maybe not the warmest month but it always feels warm in may
Fucken super heavy..
Damn, he died. Horrible. Condolences
Horrible news. Yet, everyone’s minds remain on whether the shark is doing well. None of the surfers’ representative bodies (including boardriders’ clubs) will have the balls to say a word as they all suckle on the governments’ teats. The Wossle won’t say “boo” either, as its sponsors would vanish. Until we have a 6 year old blonde girl torn apart on live TV no one will do anything. Madness.
Well said and it’s not the vegans or fatties that don’t swim who cry for sharks….
50 seems a vulnerable age for shark attacks
That’s why I’ve stopped celebrating my birthdays
Keep celebrating
Just make sure you keep whitey
Off all your guest lists
He’s passed, RIP.
Thoughts go out to this guy and his family!
Hope he makes it through and surfs another day