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Beaches closed after 100 sharks feed close to shore
A feeding frenzy by more than 100 sharks closed several tourist beaches on the east coast of Australia yesterday. Several beaches along Queensland's Gold Coast were closed for a second day after hammerhead, grey nurse and whaler sharks were spotted feeding close to shore, said Sue Neil, a spokeswoman for Surf Lifesaving Queensland.Ms Neil said some surfers had come within metres of the sharks. "When they [sharks] feed on the bait fish they do close their eyes and there is a danger of collision," she said. "If they are chomping, they could very easily chomp on humans."
Posted by: Steve White 2006-02-13 |
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