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From: "David Strike" <strikinc@oz*.co*.au*>
To: <Dogtrner1@ao*.co*>, <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
Subject: Re: Media blames divers for shark attacks
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2001 09:20:56 +1000

On Thursday, August 23, 2001 11:15 PM, Karla Clinch wrote:

(big snip)
> However, I do have a serious question:  Does anyone know of any divers
> actually being bitten?  Or is it just folks on the beach swimming,
surfing,
> or swimmers off boats?

Just a few years back there were two fatal shark attacks within a week or so
in widely different parts of the country, (Australia).  In the first, a
honeymoon couple were carrying out a safety stop.  A shark swooped in and
carried the husband away.  In the second incident, a mother was taken when
diving near a seal colony in the islands to the north of Tasmania.  Both
sharks were identified as Great White's.

Back in the 'fifties a diver using an oxygen set was taken in Singapore
Harbour.

Strike

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