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Shark attack sparks dive cancellations

VIA – ABC AUSTRALIA   Shark attack sparks dive cancellations   Updated April 04, 2012 14:16:31 Map: Busselton 6280 A Busselton dive business says it has been inundated with cancellations since a fatal shark attack on the weekend. Alicia MacDonald runs a business that takes people diving off Busselton’s coast. She says she has received … Continue reading Shark attack sparks dive cancellations →

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Woman cruise ship worker, 23, hauled to safety by passenger after crocodile latches on to her legs

    VIa – DAILY MAIL   Woman cruise ship worker, 23, hauled to safety by passenger after crocodile latches on to her legs By Richard ShearsPUBLISHED: 09:53 EST, 2 April 2012 | UPDATED: 04:57 EST, 3 April 2012 A young woman was attacked by a crocodile just two days after a father-of-two was killed … Continue reading Woman cruise ship worker, 23, hauled to safety by passenger after crocodile latches on to her legs →

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Big shark clears out Manly beaches

VIA – MANLY DAILY   Big shark clears out Manly beaches Local News 3 Apr 12 @ 04:52pm by Andrew Priestley A SHARK sighting saw swimmers clear the surf from Manly to Queenscliff today. The ocean predator was estimated to be between two to three metres long and was spotted by a young surfer just … Continue reading Big shark clears out Manly beaches →

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Boards to ring the Bell – Talking differnt boards for round one at Bells.

VIA – ESPN   Updated: April 3, 2012, 12:40 PM ET Boards to ring the Bell Talking differnt boards for round one at Bells. By Peter ‘Joli’ Wilson ESPN Action Sports Archive JoliWhen Joel Parkinson has a little more rail to work with, he buries a little more rail. “Bells is one of those waves … Continue reading Boards to ring the Bell – Talking differnt boards for round one at Bells. →

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Shark fears force national triathlon competitors out of the ocean

  VIA – SMH Shark fears force national triathlon competitors out of the ocean Courtney Trenwith April 3, 2012 – 10:30AM A fatal shark attack has led organisers of a national triathlon competition being held in Busselton this week to cancel the ocean swim leg. Almost 1000 students participating in either the national or local … Continue reading Shark fears force national triathlon competitors out of the ocean →

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Minute's silence for surf legend Michael Peterson at Bells Beach

VIA – ADELAIDE NOW Minute’s silence for surf legend Michael Peterson at Bells Beach   Amanda Lulham From: The Daily Telegraph April 03, 2012 10:17AM Hot favourite: four-time world champion and current ASP ratings leader Stephanie Gilmore poses with this year’s Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach trophy. MULTIPLE world champion Stephanie Gilmore has suffered an … Continue reading Minute's silence for surf legend Michael Peterson at Bells Beach →

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Australians call for killings, vengeance against sharks

VIA – BIKYAMASR     Australians call for killings, vengeance against sharks Joseph Mayton | 1 April 2012 Australians want blood. And they want a lot of it after four people on Australia’s west coast were killed by sharks in the past 7 months. The idea is that these attacks are the work of one … Continue reading Australians call for killings, vengeance against sharks →

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Fisherman survives shark attack in Australia – video #SurfReport #Fishing

  http://youtu.be/ZdAunXTV2WA   http://youtu.be/m7iKj9IXfLM   http://youtu.be/rGIcAVNMoqM   Via – Guardian UK A 51-year-old man has suffered severe puncture wounds after being attacked by a shark off the coast of New South Wales. Alan Saunders, a fisherman, was attempting to free three sharks trapped in his net when the animal struck. Saunders has been taken to … Continue reading Fisherman survives shark attack in Australia – video #SurfReport #Fishing →