British tourist's foot ripped off by shark while 'wrestling' friend in water at Australia's Great Barrier Reef

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Campaigners in Australia have today released photographs showing sharks in snared in hooks placed as part of the Queensland government’s Shark Control ProgramOperating in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, the program is intended to reduce the threat of attacks in Queensland’s waters by capturing sharks with nets and drumlines, permanent fishing hooks buoyed off coastA diagram showing the drumlines used by the Queensland government to catch sharksThe Australian Marine Conservation Society and...

 

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'Wrestling with a friend', ie thrashing about in the manner of a shark's ideal prey, in the very natural habitat of sharks, was probably not the best idea. Fair play to the shark, who hopefully enjoyed its meal.

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Ow! Poor chap. However these are just trying to survive and just see as food. One should really be careful where to bathe!!

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