Wobbegong attack

[raven]

Maybe I'm just a cynical so and so but seriously, how does one mistake a Wobbegong for a Great White Shark...?

Paul Walsh recovering after being attacked by a wobbegong shark at Mona Vale

[fishguru5]

lol

[Feral]

mate if its teeth were in your bum, you might be forgiven for not being quite sure of what type of shark was attached to the teeth!

[ellicat]

I've been following this story all day. It was actually the "bystander shark expert" that called it for a white pointer. The bloke was bitten on the lower leg.

[Scope]

Must have stood right on it for a wobbegong to attack him. Still would have done some damage though. That part at the end about sharks not being territorial is a half truth. Wobbegong sharks will live most of their lives in the one area.

[Davo_Dinkum]

watch out for the great white wobbegong .

i just saw this on the tv ,news .

they showed him standing there catting and a shot of his leg .

i have cut myself worse shaving .

[dassa]

Since when have you been shaving your legs davo :laugh: :laugh:

Why is it that when there is a shark attack that people asume that is allways a great white when bull sharks acount for more deaths then any other shark? Dosen't make as good as a story

[MoparKevUk]

You'd have that tooth they took out of yer leg on a necklace sharpish, eh?

[werewolf]

FAIL!

[Yellow Peril]

PMSL I saw this story unfold from the beginning and always thought there was something strange. Firstly the bite seemmed to be puncture marks typical of a shark with needle teeth rather than a chunk cut out typical of a shark with cutting teeth. Second he said something about hanging on to a rock which immediately put me onto a wobbygong.

Guess you can't blame him too much. Would still be scary to be bitten, even if it was just a little wobby LOL

[waldo]

It used to always be "it was a grey nurse attack!" because most sharks are kind of grey looking :woohoo: so it had to be one of them. But now we are assured they are the puppies of the sea by the greenies they don't get blamed any more. Great whites are killers they eat whales so people are like horse doovers to them bull shark? what's that?

3 ways to get bit by a wobby.

1 - corner one of these 'harmless' bottom dwellers while diving

2 - try and get you hook back by sticking your hand down its gob because they don't have teeth

3 - almost stand on it and the dopey bugger wil think your foot is something it can eat

Even funnier (for the sick and twisted anyways) than a wobby attack is when people annoy a kangaroo. Seen 2 people that had the crap kicked out of them by pet roos that were lucky to be alive.

[Davo_Dinkum]

yeah a meter n 1/2 wobby would scare the **** out of u i guess.

when it bumps u and has a taste from behind ,but once u saw what it was ,be all good .

guess the puncture wounds would hurt a little ,more annoying like when u put a roof screw or nail into part of your body.

i don't think small shark are dangerous,we used to play with them as kids.

at the big sand hills over Morton island at low tide ,great fun for a bored kid ,chase meter sharks about .

i don't mean it wouldn't hurt .

just more the type of hurt /shock ,where u scream like a girl .

then have a look and go that's not that bad.

[Cowfish13]

Wobbegong's still have a very decent set of teeth on them, so it would still bloody hurt if one bit you. I think some should have a look inside their mouth the next time you catch one

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[Yellow Peril]

Just like I said, needle like teeth, not cutting teeth. Yes, would definitely still hurt tho.