Geriatric OE

The weekly musing of a couple of Kiwis on their geriatric OE in The UK






Wednesday, 27 February 2013

Sad News



It was really sad today to hear on the international news that an experienced sea swimmer had been taken by a shark of Murawai Beach in Auckland New Zealand.

Is it do you think a direct response to the shark’s natural food supply being depleted by over fishing. 

Or perhaps possibly because sharks have learned that man = food. 

Thrill seeking divers descend into cages and lure sharks to them with blood and burley. And sharks being top predators are naturally attracted to the smell of food

 So if other animals have learned that where man is there is probably food why not sharks. 
Coincidentally there were fisherman nearby, and fishermen often use burley to attract fish to their vicinity. 

Whatever the reason the sharks were at that particular beach at that time it is still a huge tragedy for the families involved.

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