Australian News / 18 February 2022
Searching for a great white
Authorities are searching for a great white shark that killed a swimmer off Sydney’s Little Bay Beach on Wednesday. Based on eyewitness accounts, they reckon it was a big one – somewhere between 3-5 metres in length. In an attempt to catch it, 6 SMART drumlines (which are basically big shark traps with baited hooks) have been installed off Sydney’s eastern beaches because they believe the shark still poses a threat. The victim has been named – he was 35yo British national/diving instructor Simon Nellist. Described by a mate as “one of the people who make this earth lighter,” Nellist was training for an ocean swim that was scheduled for this weekend. The first fatal attack off a Sydney beach in almost 60 years has experts pointing to warmer-than-usual water temperatures and an abundance of bait fish. #SquizShortcut
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