Shark tears man in half

[madison2000]

http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/03/20/australia.shark.ap/

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) -- Authorities were hunting Sunday for a six-meter (20-foot) shark that tore a man in half as he snorkeled off Australia's west coast, an official said.

Geoffrey Brazier, the skipper of a pleasure cruiser, was snorkeling with two tourists when he was attacked Saturday. He died instantly off the Abrolhos Islands, about 400 kilometers (250 miles) north of the Western Australia state capital, Perth, police said. No one else was injured.

"The 26-year-old man was bitten in half by the six-meter animal and death seemed to be instantaneous," police Inspector George Putland said.

An air and sea search of the area 60 kilometers (37 miles) west of the coastal town of Geraldton on Sunday failed to find the shark or human remains.

[Reverend_Smitty]

1. wow

"The 26-year-old man was bitten in half by the six-meter animal and death seemed to be instantaneous,"

not to be insensitive but DUH!

[GreenPartyVoter]

3. I really hope it was instantaneous.. and I hope he didn't even see it

coming.

[MissB]

2. And I noted that it wasn't the first one this year.

What a horrible way to die.

[madison2000]

yes, but quick

I'd rather be bitten in half by a huge animal than bitten 50-60 times by a bear or killed by a human being.

[GreenPartyVoter]

4. Oddly enough it has to do with cleaning up polluted coastlines

I guess the critters are coming back as the waters get healthier.

[MissB]

6. Wugh. What a choice.

How interesting, though. I wondered while reading the article earlier this morning why I hadn't read about more attacks in this manner. Or perhaps it was that they hadn't been described in such a way - ripping the person in half and all that.

[madison2000]

7. These sound like huge animals-

more often it seems you hear of a shark tearing an arm or leg off but losing interest after that... not enough body fat for their tastes.

[Cooley Hurd]

5. Uh oh... is another MIHOP/LIHOP on its way?

:scared:

Any missing congressional interns reported? Summer of the Shark redux?:shrug:;)

[uppityperson]

8. I suppose this is beyond congress to fix?

[dolo amber]

9. Just stick a feeding tube in him and pray...he'll be fine