School's out ... dozens of ------- Bull Shark attacks Horse
whaler sharks swim through
the bait fish off
South Stradbroke Island.
Picture: Sarah Marshall
Sharks gorge on pre-Easter feast
By Phil Bartsch
March 24, 2005
News.com.au
A BANQUET of bait fish has lured dozens of sharks - some measuring 3m and more - to the waters off the Gold Coast.
Packs of the hungry predators put on a fearsome spectacle close to shore yesterday as they gorged themselves on large schools of pilchards off South Stradbroke Island.
Tourists watched from a safe distance on the beach as the sharks - with jaws wide open - darted in and out of the seafood smorgasbord not far from the water's edge.
"One just came right up, just pushed himself straight up on to the beach just chasing them in and waited for the next wave and got himself out," said one onlooker.
The pilchards, appearing as oil-slick-like dark patches in the ocean by bunching together tightly, were easy pickings for the sharks.
Large schools of bait fish are commonly sighted off the coast during the warmer months, usually keeping close to shore.
But the sharks are never too far away. Convoys of whaler, tiger and hammerhead sharks are often seen stalking the bait fish.
The menacing display comes as many beachgoers look forward to one last dip over the Easter break before winter starts to bite and water temperatures drop.
Gold Coast chief lifeguard Warren Young said the whereabouts of the sharks would be monitored from the air.
"If they stay out to sea they're not a problem. If they come in close to bathing areas then we take action," he said.
In previous years, lifeguards and lifesavers have had to call swimmers from the water as they used jetskis, jetboats and rubber duckies to herd the predators away from patrolled areas.
Three years ago, competition at the surf lifesaving national titles was put on hold as sharks feasted on the massive schools of fish just off Kurrawa beach.
Meanwhile, a horse trainer yesterday told how a 500kg race horse was dragged underwater by a bull shark while it was swimming in the Brisbane River.
Alan Treadwell said six-year-old gelding Glen-burns Arm was in the river, near Kholo, west of Brisbane earlier this month when the horse "went over backwards and twisted and then all of a sudden he went berserk".
Mr Treadwell, who is based in Grandchester, said he was exercising his star charge on a lead when a shark up to 2m long bit the pacer on the rump.
"I saw this white thing come out of the water when he went over backwards," Mr Treadwell said yesterday.
Mr Treadwell said the attack left a "jaw mark", puncture wounds and bruising around the horse's leg.
Shark bites horse !!!!
By Roberta Mancuso
March 23, 2005
From: AAP
News.com.au
A 500kg racing horse was dragged underwater by a bull shark while it was swimming in the Brisbane River, its trainer said today.
Alan Treadwell said six-year-old gelding Glen-burns Arm was in the river, near Kholo
Mr Treadwell, who is based in Grandchester, said he was exercising his star charge on a lead when a shark up to 2m long bit the pacer on the rump.
"I saw this white thing come out of the water when he went over backwards," Mr Treadwell said today.
"I kept pulling and every time he surfaced I kept dragging him in. I was getting him in slowly and when he could stand he was just trembling and carrying on - he had a white tail when he come out of the water."
The attack came less than a month after a bull shark bit 18-year-old Nathan Shaxson on the finger and the head near a boat ramp at Karalee - 15km downstream from the Kholo river site.
Although bull sharks are relatively small - most are between just 1.5 and 2.5 metres - they can cause death by loss of blood from bites or shock.
They are found in most Australian water systems, including Sydney Harbour, the Brisbane River, the Swan River in Perth, Lake Macquarie near Newcastle and the Herbert River in North Queensland.
Mr Treadwell said the attack lasted about 30 seconds, leaving a "jaw mark", puncture wounds and bruising around the horse's leg.
"I never thought it'd happen," he said.
"I know there's little sharks there they say, but I thought how big a shark could pull a horse down? He's 500 kilos."
Shark expert Craig Franklin said sharks in the Brisbane River could reach as long as 3.5m.
He said it was unusual for a bull shark to take on such a large "food item".
"It was probably a mistake," the University of Queensland professor said.
"They're opportunistic feeders, they tend to be quite aggressive sharks and it probably got a bit of a surprise to find it was quite a large food item."
Mr Treadwell said his horses would now be trained in a nearby dam.
"It's a lot safer," he said.
Despite the close scrape, Glen-burns Arm will race at the Gold Coast trots tomorrow afternoon - in the Have A Safe Easter Pace. Bull Shark Facts and info
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