Shark vs Kayak - SA

[GlenelgKiller]

http://www.news.com.au/national/woman-s ... 6325443107

Yikes!! Bit close to home for my liking. Very lucky guy!

[paulthetaffy]

Jeeeeeeees. This stuff scares the crap out of me. I use a shark shield but I'm not confident that it would deter a 6m great white, especially in hunting mode.

[Batron]

Bit close for me just getting use to sailing my new TI at Edithburgh and that just around the bend .( A bit)
But did notice the Yum Yum Yellow on the Yak. Very lucky man.

[mingle]

Not sure what he was smoking...

""The shark bit into my thigh and was violently jerking the kayak," he said.

"I didn't know it was a shark so I was relaxed enough to grab my sunnies as I bailed out."

What the heck did he think it was?!? A sea kitten having some fun...?

[goanywhere]

Yes, my boss just pointed out the article to me in today's paper.

I think I will be getting a bit of stirring at work today. (G'day shark bait, how's it going?....)

Interesting that when he bailed out the shark just continued playing with the kayak.

Where was his paddle? A sharp dong on the nose would have sent the message he wasn't a sharky-chew.

[mudpat]

Bit of a media beat up, she didn't save anybody. If the shark wanted to eat him, it would not have had any problems doing so. Will accept that it is scary when it occurs but it looks like the shark treated it as a Lucky Craft Sammy 2000

[GlenelgKiller]

Bit of a media beat up, she didn't save anybody. If the shark wanted to eat him, it would not have had any problems doing so. Will accept that it is scary when it occurs but it looks like the shark treated it as a Lucky Craft Sammy 2000

Agree about the media beat up on the rescue but "accept that it is scary when it occurs"?? Tongue in cheek understatement I'm hoping!! 6m fish that weighs as much as a car vs a 3m boat weighing around 120kg including the tasty human bit in the middle.... your a braver man than me, whatever was still saleable would be on ebay by now

[theGT58]

Glad nobody was hurt but gotta agree with mudpat it seems a bit of a beatup, obvious pretty serious when ol man sandpaper grabs you for a friendly chew though! Thats what happens when you buy a yak that looks like bubblegum lol! Had a laugh when I saw it was yum yum yellow too. While Im obviously not a marine biologist that bite mark doesn't look like a 6m sharks? They kinda come across as a pair of muppets too...

[kayakone]

They bite only 'Dagger brand' kayaks. Coincidental?

I checked all mine...all good.

K1

[leftieant]

I also think it is a little coincidental that every shark sighting now is a 'Great White'. Personally I have my doubts as to people's ID skills.

Having said that, I've spent a fair bit of time diving around Pondalowie, Dolphin Bay and Wedge, and I'm not sure how keen I'd be to get back in the water over there now. Certainly very 'sharky' country - easy access to deep water and plenty of migratory food (snapper and salmon). A GWS sighting around there would not surprise me.

[Barrabundy]

I also think it is a little coincidental that every shark sighting now is a 'Great White'. Personally I have my doubts as to people's ID skills.

I can't tell the difference between them all either.

[nezevic]

If it was gnawing on my yak i don't reckon i'd be hanging around long enough for an accurate ID either!!

Teeth? Check
Gnawing on yak? Check
Teeth? Check
Brown stains? Check

WWSTYWD

[BrisbaneJamie]

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[Squidley]

What kayak's better for a shark attack? Shit In, or Shit On Top?

[keza]

The shark couldn't see the yellow when he went for it, I reckon he attacked a red patch.
Good on both of them for keeping a level head, some people just freeze and say eat me.
Bloody lucky he didn't realise it was a shark at first as I reckon you would fair shit yourself.
Murd would know the feeling, it has bitten a kayak in a similar spot to his croc attack.
Glad it wasn't a sit on top