4m Bullshark in Swan

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Perth232

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Perth232

44 posts

9 Nov 2011 11:37am

Heard this on the news and spoke to some people around Mt Pleasant who confirmed that multiple people had seen it. Anyone know more? Not totally unrealistic, once saw someone pull in a 3.5m Bullshark around Coral Bay.

SaveTheWhales

1908 posts

SaveTheWhales

WA, 1908 posts

9 Nov 2011 11:52am

Haa bullsharks have always been in the Swan river - just ask the fishing blokes - mags blaa blaa blaa

But then again, it may have been.... "A Terror BullShark"

dusta

2940 posts

dusta

WA, 2940 posts

9 Nov 2011 11:55am

bullsharks live in the river , don't even think about it when i am on the water . Nothing more than scare mongers

StinkyPete

241 posts

StinkyPete

WA, 241 posts

9 Nov 2011 3:42pm

Apparently in the 60s there was a bull shark attack and possibly a fatality. Mt Henry Bridge very popular with water skiers. Also was told bull sharks dont reach 4m. Still got to be pretty unlucky getting attacked in the river. More chance them swimming into the pond around safety bay

Skwinty

164 posts

Skwinty

WA, 164 posts

9 Nov 2011 3:57pm

I just watched this last night. It's about Bull Sharks. And mentions that attacks have occurred in Australian Rivers as far as 80 miles upstream. The guy presenting it does a fair bit of over acting... but it's worth a watch. (streams directly frim ABC Iview...)

iview.abc.net.au

dusta

2940 posts

dusta

WA, 2940 posts

9 Nov 2011 3:58pm

StinkyPete said...

Apparently in the 60s there was a bull shark attack and possibly a fatality. Mt Henry Bridge very popular with water skiers. Also was told bull sharks dont reach 4m. Still got to be pretty unlucky getting attacked in the river. More chance them swimming into the pond around safety bay

exactly and the apparent attack no-one can accurately give an account of what if it actually happened . Shark may have been caught and provoked , who knows .

I've been on the river all my life and know bullsharks live in the river but i've never heard of a 4metre shark . I call bull**** on that