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Shark hunted with a vengeance

From The Syney Morning Herald.

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Hunt for killer shark continues December 18, 2004 - 3:49PM Fisheries officers continued looking out for the five-metre shark that killed a teenager at an Adelaide beach and patrols were stepped up as weekend crowds took to the water. The South Australian government has authorised police and fisheries officers to destroy the shark that killed 18-year-old Nick Peterson at West Beach in Adelaide on Thursday. A helicopter and a fixed wing aircraft joined about 50 boats patrolling the beaches around Adelaide on the lookout for sharks. Thursday's attack has rattled beachgoers and, as temperatures soared in Adelaide, Surf Lifesaving South Australia chief Shane Daw said numbers at the city's beaches were down. Mr Daw said surf lifesavers had also been affected by the death. "The tragic event of a young man losing his life in such horrific circumstances obviously creates a number of fears and concerns amongst the public and the lifesaving personnel," he said. "We are conscious of what we are going into and we know that the chances are very very rare, but ... something like this does bring those fears to the front of your mind." AdvertisementAdvertisement Despite the government authorising the killing of the shark, normally a protected species, a police spokesman said police were not actively hunting it as it would be hard to identify the right shark. Mr Peterson's father Philip has said he does not want the shark killed and that his son had admired and respected sharks. Philip Peterson also said his son's death should prompt more funding to keep beachgoers safe from sharks. Mr Daw said surf lifesavers, police and sea rescue had stepped up their patrols this weekend. Although they were not doing anything out of the usual they had decided to "gear it up a little bit just to make sure we are doing everything we can", he said. Mr Daw said if a large shark was spotted, swimmers would be alerted and surf lifesavers would use boats to chase it out to sea. "We use those boats in a herding fashion and sometimes we will bring the helicopter down and use the down-wash to push the shark out to sea and away from people," he said.

It looks like some shark will have to be sacrificed in order to calm beach goers in Adelaide. Somewhat similar to the killings of wolves and bears, if they stray to near habitated areas, elsewhere in the world, except that this shark is hunted because it prevents humans from having fun, rather than for being a menace to everyday life. Are we (as humans) really justified in killing animals just because they are incovenient?

That shark will teach all the other sharks to think twice before eating teenagers next times!

Now seriously are Australiain officials not aware that sharks can't grasp the notion of deterence?

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Originally posted by trancaholic From The Syney Morning Herald. It looks like some shark will have to be sacrificed in order to calm beach goers in Adelaide. Somewhat similar to the killings of wolves and bears, if they stray to near habitated areas, elsewhere in the world, except that this shark is hunted because it prevents humans from having fun, rather than for being a menace to everyday life. Are we (as humans) really justified in killing animals just because they are incovenient?

Heh, so how are they going to find the right shark? Or will they kill every shark they find inside a 500km radius?

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Originally posted by DrUg_Tit0 Heh, so how are they going to find the right shark? Or will they kill every shark they find inside a 500km radius?

Apparently somebody needs to work a bit more on their reading-comprehension:

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Despite the government authorising the killing of the shark, normally a protected species, a police spokesman said police were not actively hunting it as it would be hard to identify the right shark.

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Originally posted by Yoepus Apparently somebody needs to work a bit more on their reading-comprehension:

Duh..

Meh I saw the same news in totay's local newspapers, So I didn't read the article here. And they didn't mention that part.

Well, they do have a description of the evil-doer:

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Fisheries officers continued looking out for the five-metre shark that killed a teenager at an Adelaide beach and patrols were stepped up as weekend crowds took to the water.

It's right there: five-metre! I would sure hate to be a five-metre fish visiting the area around Adelaide these days. I expect that the first fisherman to catch such a fish will be some sort of local hero.

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Originally posted by trancaholic It looks like some shark will have to be sacrificed in order to calm beach goers in Adelaide. Somewhat similar to the killings of wolves and bears, if they stray to near habitated areas, elsewhere in the world, except that this shark is hunted because it prevents humans from having fun, rather than for being a menace to everyday life. Are we (as humans) really justified in killing animals just because they are incovenient?

If we stray too close to their natural habitat they will kill us as well.

I don't think it is a killing because of inconvenience. If you watch tv of say the florida coastline you will see hundred of sharks swimming just hundreds of yards out of the shoreline where people swim, and often they come into closer waters yet we don't go killing them all. Killing is reserved for those who intentionally kill a human being, which is very rare.

protect the beach with a safety net specifically designed to no allow any sea animals to become entangled in it.

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