IvorWindeas said...
I haven't seen much discussion on this, despite all the media frenzy over the WA attacks. Its not just science fiction- eg Jaws. Rogue sharks are well documented- there have been rogue Tiger sharks in Mexico responsible for spates of attacks, and the recent spate in the red sea.
To me it seems more likely that there is a single large great white that has developed the taste for humans, than multiple sharks all changing behaviour at once, despite all the "over fishing" arguments. The recent attacks have been more than a mistaken nibble and swimming away. The victims were eaten. All the attacks in WA could easily have been a single shark, which can go for months without eating, hence the time gap between attacks and the varying locations along the coast.
I don't think it is scare mongering to say there is a single man eater out there, in fact it is reassuring- catch this beast and sharks attacks may return to previous low levels.
Therefore it seems reasonable that every effort should be made to catch this shark. If a human serial killer was loose, no end of resources would be used to catch the perpetrator. In the event of another attack, multiple planes, helicopters, boats should be sent out and any shark found with in a large radius of the attack should be killed, and if possible an autopsy done to look for evidence of human remains. So what if a few innocent sharks get killed, I think that would be a better plan than a whole scale cull.
Interested to know what others think, I'm sure the thumbs will be revealing....
Of course it is the same shark.
His name is Brutus.
It was clearly stated in the PerthNow Article.
I just wish it would eat some of the losers in Perth, it seems like all the blokes eaten have been really genuinely awesome people which is upsetting for all their family and friends.
