Land Sharks?

[burk48237]

It appears along with the water, the snakes, and the crocodiles, Australian flood victims have something else to contend with. Bull sharks have been seen swimming inland around shopping centers on city streets. Another old 70's SNL prophecy comes true.

Flood victims in Australia have a new danger to contend with -- sharks swimming down their streets, according to a report in The Queensland Times.

Bull sharks have been observed swimming past a McDonald's restaurant, past a butcher's shop, and around other places in Goodna, a suburb of the city of Ipswich, Australia.

"It’s definitely a first for Goodna, to have a shark in the main street," Paul Tully, Ipswich councilor for the Goodna region, said in the Queensland Times report.

Sharks Can Be Identified By Their Bite Marks

Bull sharks are known for their unpredictable and often aggressive behavior, so their presence in populated areas is a concern. They are the third most likely shark to attack humans, according to NOAA Fisheries. Several fatal unprovoked attacks in the United States alone have occurred over the years.

http://news.discovery.com/animals/sh...d-streets.html

[colcifer]

No place is infested with deadly creatures like Australia. And that's a shark eating shark too.

[IconBasser]

"I'VE HAD IT WITH THESE MOTHER ****ING SHARKS ON THIS MOTHER ****ING ROAD!"

[iamlowsound]

Originally Posted by IconBasser

"I'VE HAD IT WITH THESE MOTHER ****ING SHARKS ON THIS MOTHER ****ING ROAD!"

I came in here to post this exact same thing.

lowsound

[Simo98]

Seriously, everyone in Queensland is paranoid about Bullsharks. From the day I moved up (from white pointer territory no less) I was told all about how dangerous these bullsharks are and how they are everywhere in the water up here.

I've seen 1 in 4 years, and my job includes being in the water several days a week. Afaik there have been about 5 attacks from bullsharks ever.

[burk48237]

From what I hear they can tolerate a very high amount of freshwater for a long time. I know on the East coast of the US there have been Bull shark attacks recorded forty miles from the salt on a couple of river systems.

Are their any TB'ers effected by this, I know we have quite a few members in Australia?

[Yerf Dog]

Oops. Wrong kind.

[Relic]

Originally Posted by burk48237

From what I hear they can tolerate a very high amount of freshwater for a long time. I know on the East coast of the US there have been Bull shark attacks recorded forty miles from the salt on a couple of river systems.

Are their any TB'ers effected by this, I know we have quite a few members in Australia?

Bull sharks are nasty. We have them around here from time to time but they usually stay farther out. In 1916, there were a crazy series of attacks on the shoreline and in Matawan which is much inland. The last few attacks were in fresh water. google: "matawan maneater"

http://www.weirdnj.com/index.php?opt...d=45&Itemid=28

It's what gave the inspiration for Peter Benchley's "Jaws".

To any Aussie TBers - I hope that you're weathering this ok!

[hover]

Sounds like a bad swear-word dub substitute for television...


"Fudge you! I've had it will all your bullshark!"

[MJ5150]

Don't forget about Card Sharks....



-Mike

[bassrique]

The Lake Nicaragua freshwater shark is a bullshark.

[FilterFunk]

Originally Posted by Yerf Dog

Oops. Wrong kind.

Oh, but thanks, anyway! What a sweet pic!

[Clark Dark]

[knock, knock]...
who is it ??
candygram...

[Stu L.]

Anyone see a business opportunity with a shark swimming by the butcher shop?

[MatticusMania]

Originally Posted by Stu L.

Anyone see a business opportunity with a shark swimming by the butcher shop?

Or a tailor...

[dave64o]

Now why would a tailor be swimming past a butcher shop - and where's the business opportunity in that?!...

[Bob Lee (QSC)]

Originally Posted by Stu L.

Anyone see a business opportunity with a shark swimming by the butcher shop?

Ahhh, the sharks are freeloaders. The only money they carry is in their stomachs--whatever their most recent lunch had in his or her pockets; they're quite tight with their bucks.

[NateS]

Originally Posted by bassrique

The Lake Nicaragua freshwater shark is a bullshark.

I just read the wikipedia article in bull sharks and that is amazing. They can jump almost like salmon...

[Stingray89]

I saw something on the Discovery channel during shark week a few years back on them. Those things are deadly man.

[burk48237]

I wonder if it stopped by the MickyD's for a fillet of fish?