Monday, January 21, 2013

Grandfather Manhandles Shark

A "bare-knuckle brawl" between a 6 and a half foot dusky shark and a British grandfather was caught on video by an Australian news crew that happened to be filming along a beach in Queensland.
Tourist; Paul Marshallsea's "of Wales" instincts kicked in when he heard cries of a shark jumping in the water near young children swimming. Paul grabbed the big fish by its tail and yanked it away.
He claims: "My instincts took over," and apparently so did the shark's. The Shark thrashed backwards, almost biting the 62 year-old- grandfathers leg off.
Then Terry Dale (a wildlife expert) jumped in to help steer the shark away from the beach.

Two things:
- After the incident grandpa stated "I know its dangerous but it almost looked beautiful,"
-The coastguard later acknowledged that Paul did a "great job", but then suggested "that people generally  avoid "manhandling sharks.""



http://gawker.com/5977776/grandpa-wrestles-shark-with-bare-hands-to-save-swimming-toddlers

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