Veteran surfer Russell Specht has survived a terrifying face-to-face encounter with a monster great white shark stalking North Stradbroke Island. The 52-year-old surfer, local lifesavers and island boardriders fear the huge man-eater was responsible for the horrifying shark-on-shark attack off the island, east of Brisbane, which The Sunday Mail featured in graphic … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2010
Close Encounter With A Tiger Shark
Michelle Adamson swam within three metres of a tiger shark and lived to tell the tale. The Telina resident encountered the deadly animal while snorkelling with husband Mark off Heron Island at the weekend. The shark did not attack her, and Ms Adamson said she only became aware of how close she was to the shark once she was out of the water. “There were people yelling at us … [Read more...]
“I Was Lucky To Be Attacked By A Great White”
'I was lucky to be attacked by a great white,'' says Glenn Orgias, who last February was dragged beneath the Bondi rollers by a 2½-metre white pointer. At 7.30 on an overcast evening, Orgias was paddling for a wave in the centre of Australia's most famous beach when he felt a tugging on his left arm. He thought it was a surfer jostling for position. ''I thought another … [Read more...]