For the second time in just two weeks, a man on Crowdy Head Beach, Newcastle was attacked by a shark. Dave Pearson, 48, of Coopernook was attacked while surfing at about 6.30 last night. His friend Aaron ‘‘Noddy’’ Wallace was also surfing with him. Aaron reported watching Dave as he paddled back out after catching a wave when the shark hit him from underneath. It launched out of the water and tossed Dave off his board. The shark bit Dave on the forearm, causing him to lose lots of blood. Aaron and some other guys on the beach rushed to bring Dave back to shore and call an ambulance. Intensive care flight paramedic Alan Playford treated Mr Pearson on the beach and said that their quick actions saved Dave's life, and his arm.
There have been a number of shark sightings over the past few weeks. Just last week wakeboarder Lisa Mondy was attacked by a shark off Jimmys Beach. A man commented a reminder that the sea is home to sharks and that we are tresspassing. Another man reminds us that "if you're sensible (and don't surf on dusk in sharky places)sharks aren't a big risk." Besides, you are statistically more likely to be killed by a cat than a shark.
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Kathy H.
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