Great white kills scallop diver...

[Scubaroo]

This article appeared in an Australian newspaper today... a 23 yo commercial scallop hooka diver was taken by a great white shark in South Australia.

 

[dvleemin]

Thats a nightmare. Don't a lot of those divers use those protable cage things, sometimes with the scooters attached? You wouldn't catch me without one anytime there's a great white around.

DArryl

 

[Kayla]

awful. sad thing is it was not like he died being reckless, he died just doing his job. very very sad. ;-0


Kayla

 

[scuberd]

wow, here is a case of the ocean giveth and the ocean taketh away. my condolences to family and friends.

 

[ebbtide]

sad but i can say i know how his family feals , some of my family is still sailing somewhere and will never come home .
i can only say that at least he passed on doing something he probbly LOVED (the sea)(diving) .

 

[AusWiz]

Just come in, Abalone Divers Assc spokesperson said victim could have been wearing a POD Device, this has not been confirmed though. Worrying thought, as they are supposed to work on ALL sharks, and were tested on Big Whites in South Africa.

Another piece of news, was that the estimated size of the 'White' is 6 METRES!!!! and has been sighted many times before as being a 'territorial' to that location. Now the dummies are calling for it to be killed...why, it's only doing what Big Whites do, they should be banning the diving there instead.

This is the 4th fatality in 18 months for that part of Oz.

My condolences to family and friends.

AusWiz

 

[Scubaroo]

6 metres is about 19'8" for those non-metric folks... that's one scary mo-fo shark

 

[CuriousMe]

So what exactly is a POD?

 

[Scubaroo]

I guess AusWiz is referring to one of these devices in another thread. Personal electronic shark repellent device or something - don't know much about them.

 

[Kayla]

That is a HUGE shark!! The poor man didn't stand a chance.


Kayla