Another serious shark attack at 2nd Beach Port St Johns.
15/01/2012
Picturesque, cooking and shark infested. 2nd Beach Port St John's
In my line of work I get many SMS, but the one I fear and hate the most is the one that announces a ‘shark incident’ of some kind along our coastline. I think this is because as surfers we step into the food chain daily to get our fix this strikes closer to home than for most people. Today I received one such SMS informing me of yet another attack in the shark attack fatigued community of Port St John’s.
Details at this point are still sketchy but from what we’ve managed to piece together a ‘local’ swimmer was attacked at 2nd Beach this (Sunday) afternoon. The attack was non fatal but the victim is in a critical condition at the time of writing.
More to follow as we receive more information. In the interim we strongly suggest you do not surf at 2nd Beach Port St Johns which must fast becoming the Shark Attack capital of the world!
John
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Posted by Peter Smith on the 15/01/2012 22:13
4th attack in something like 5 years, and the Shark Attack capital of the world?????? The river brings dirty water down, and swimming in dark brown water is normally a no-no, as far as I'm concerned. It's a pity, but people must be taught not to swim in this "muck".
Posted by John McCarthy on the 16/01/2012 06:46
It appears as if the latest victim has died as a result of the injuries sustained in the attack making this the 4th fatal attack at 2nd Beach PSJ in 3 years. If you consider how few people swim here relative to many other beaches on our coastline you have to admit those are gnarly stats. News 24 has some interesting quotes from the locals http://www.news24.com/SciTech/News/Shark-attacks-ripping-Port-St-Johns-apart-20110510.
Posted by Alec on the 16/01/2012 09:18
The shark attack victim pass away
Posted by Chris Chapman on the 16/01/2012 10:10
I was in Port St Johns last week and saw some cooking beach breaks on the long stretch of beach just north of the Umzimvubu River mouth, but I didn't paddle out. The ocean around there just has a scary vibe. 2nd beach is definitely a no-go zone for surfers, but how far from that spot do you have to go to consider taking the risk? My opinion is that the tourist operators doing shark cage diving and photo tours, who are attracting sharks with bait and chumming, are encouraging these creatures to 'sniff out' humans in the water. The same sharks that learn these tricks around False Bay are cruising the 'Kei a few days later, so watch out! Condolences to the latest victim's family and friends.
Posted by Jono on the 16/01/2012 10:13
2nd beach is usually visually clean, every time i've been there [including having surfed there] the water has been crystal, the river running into 2nd beach is small and not to be confused with the Umzimvubu that flows perpetually chocolate brown into first beach.
Posted by Edward on the 17/02/2012 04:05
Blacktip is good to eat, you shulod shulod try some, especially how my wife prepares it: grilled teriyaki over bean sprouts. Catching the other, bigger, man-eating sharks and selling their meat for crab bait and selling the jaws and vertibrae used to be another way to put food on the table for my kidsCaptain Bill
Posted by Shweta on the 20/02/2012 15:49
You have been enaitg shark for over 35 years and feeding it to your family? I'd hate to see the levels of mercury in your blood streams. I wonder if you're aware that your man-enaitg bullsharks are full of urea, which is piss. It seems your bad taste is universal.
Posted by Rizal on the 22/02/2012 03:44
Thank you for your rsosenpe. I enjoyed reading it. However you claim you're not a treehugger or what -have- you but your facts' clearly say otherwise. Minimizing the affects of even one shark attack, I feel is ignorant.PS, I hope you'll purchase my book!Captain Bill
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