One might be inclined to think unlucky Friday 13th but in the previous 2 days I have heard of 3 separate shark attacks. A Navy diver was attacked in Sydney Harbour in the early morning. In typical Navy diver fashion he climbed into the shark punching and fighting it off. The following day a surfer N of us was attacked on his board. The shark missed him but left an impressive bite mark in his board. Yesterday evening, a surfer lost his arm to a shark at Bondi. These are all believed to be Bull Shark encounters. The general consensus amongst divers is that the level of aggression in sharks appears to be elevated. This is more than likely the result of breeding, increased numbers of prey species and increased water temperatures.
The S has been consistant for the previous 3 days and is predicted to continue for another 3 days at least, which means the warm water should be on the beach by Wednesday next week. While this is welcome it is sensible to exercise some caution as sharks are likely to be far more inquisitive and unpredictable.
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