Aussies hunting white shark in Adelaide

[fryguy]

http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/16/australia.shark.ap/index.html

SYDNEY, Australia (AP) -- South Australian authorities have said they will kill a shark that tore apart a young surfer near a popular city beach as his friends reportedly tried to save him by beating the animal with oars.

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Although great whites are a protected species, Foley said the government would destroy the shark because it was a threat to swimmers.

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"Any large shark, in close proximity to the beaches of our state, particularly the city of Adelaide, should be destroyed. Officers are authorized to take whatever necessary action to ensure the destruction of a shark posing risk."

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hold on a second, we're the ones entering into their environment and they're posing the the risk? I would say the risk is being borne by those going into their environment....reminds of the people who build houses deep into the forrest or on land reclaimed from swamps and then complain when wildlife, such as bears and aligators, intrude upon their property....

[SHRED]

1. It's man's ocean damn it!

No creatures allowed!!


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[fryguy]

2. too bad someone put all that blasted salt water in it and spoiled the oil

eom

[AlCzervik]

3. What would be the point of killing the shark?

people have been warned so now if they go in they do so at their own risk.

[skygazer]

4. Those damn sharks have a lot of nerve

Taking up space in our ocean. You'd think they lived there or something.