Found the article below on watoday...



One of the five most dangerous shark species has been found living in the Swan River prompting a warning from authorities.

Three bull sharks were captured in the Swan River this week and the Swan River Trust is urging people to remain vigilant when visiting the area specifically near Maylands.

The sharks, ranging in size from 70cm to 1.1m, were caught on Tuesday and Wednesday night between the South Perth foreshore and the Maylands Yacht Club.

Advertisement: Story continues below River users, especially dogs and children, wading or swimming in the shallows are being warned by Murdoch University researcher Dr Steeg Hoeksema of the presence of the aggressive sharks.

"We don't know a lot about bull sharks in the Swan River as there hasn't been any targeted research done on them; however anecdotal evidence would indicate they stay in the deeper waters of the Swan," he said.

Shark sightings can be reported to Water Police on 9442 8600 at any time.

www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/swimmers-warned-after-notorious-sharks-captured-in-the-swan-river-20110225-1b7px.html

I have seen them at Pt Walter too! Especially in the shallow area near the sand bar.

I saw one leap out of the water onto the fly bridge of a beautiful big motor boat and *sniff* take the captain in its jaws and then swim off. Please people, be careful out there.

paddymac said...

I saw one leap out of the water onto the fly bridge of a beautiful big motor boat and *sniff* take the captain in its jaws and then swim off. Please people, be careful out there.

I think that was a piranha

fullmoon said...

paddymac said...

I saw one leap out of the water onto the fly bridge of a beautiful big motor boat and *sniff* take the captain in its jaws and then swim off. Please people, be careful out there.

You sure it wasn't one of those girls with no clothes on you sometimes see on big motor boats Pat? They have been known to "bite".
Check with snides, he seems a very observant sort of fellow.

yes be careful out there folks...i have seen white pointers as well

i had one just next to the cut down here while i was spearfishing. a good 8 to 10 footer. it just cruised past me, rounded the rock wall and into the Cut. it was so close i could see its eye move. maybe 6 metres away. awesome bull shark.

No sharks in the river it is all bull (shark)..... they are too scare of the deadly jelly fish plague and the ones that survived have all been nibbled away by the giants blow fish!!!! stay away ppl the Swan is no place for you to swim. (or kite) ![}:)] [}:)][}:)] [}:)]

Hooksey said...

Found the article below on watoday...

One of the five most dangerous shark species has been found living in the Swan River prompting a warning from authorities.

Love the way they try to talk it up and make it sound like it is a new discovery or something.

They've always been there and the first recorded attack on a human in the Swan River was in the 1940's or something

Big fin cruised past me yesterday 2m away when I was slogging in a lull in that muddy soup that covers the channel between Ward Pt and Pt Grey in an easterly. It weren't no dolphin fin.

Went back to Novara straight after that to derig and rinse my wetsuit.

where is point grey?

elmo said...

yoyo said...

Big fin cruised past me yesterday 2m away when I was slogging in a lull in that muddy soup that covers the channel between Ward Pt and Pt Grey in an easterly. It weren't no dolphin fin.

Went back to Novara staight after that to derigg and rinse my wetsuit.

That's not far from where we were ambushed by a 3m beastie (not kidding), the baskets sit in the channel waiting

like i said, big bullie swam up the cut while i was spearing. they are there a lot.