[abitcoinuser]

Among other comments on the post, according to Yahoo! News Australia:

[lfm]

Many online commenters were impressed with the size of the giant apex predator while others were saddened it was killed, with one calling it “selfish stupidity.” more

[Peter Todd]

Lawrence Chlebeck, a shark expert for the Humane Society International, is critical of those killing large sharks for sport with Australian scientists noting a 74 percent decrease in tiger sharks over the last 50 years. more

[konaya]

The tiger shark was caught Sunday off the coast of Sydney by Dark Horse captain Paul Barning and his crew, as reported by Yahoo! News Australia, which stated that the catch “sparked furious debate” on the Port Hacking Game Fishing Club’s Facebook page.

[dangerman]

Six fishermen in Australia caught an 870-pound tiger shark and somehow managed to pull it into their small boat, prompting the usual calls for them needing a bigger boat.

[bokab51]

But the catch also ignited controversy.

[hypertux]

So once again, despite every instinct - don't panic, don't splash. [links]

[nikileshsa]

"Don't swim at dawn or dusk," Mr Peirce advises. "Those are the times that sharks can make mistakes. And those are also prime hunting times. [links]

[michelles]

There are over 400 species of shark, and around a dozen are considered highly dangerous to humans - chiefly the great white, tiger shark and bull shark.

[fabianhjr]

"In a situation where you don't have that, going for the face and the gills and trying to keep your hands out of its mouth is always the best thing." more

[Dennis]

"A great white doesn't want a mouthful of wetsuit and sinew - we're not on the menu, it's just curiosity. Sharks exhibit body language, just like a dog. You know when that dog's starting to growl, bare its teeth - and it's exactly the same with a shark. When that happens, you've got to be calm." [links]

[dr4Ke]

wikiHow is a “wiki,” similar to Wikipedia, which means that many of our articles are co-written by multiple authors. To create this article, 235 people, some anonymous, worked to edit and improve it over time.

[jiffy]

There are 8 references cited in this article, which can be found at the bottom of the page. more

[TheColdOne]

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[indianpipe83]

When that failed, the sharks began to ram the tiny boat in a bid to topple them out. more

[redroses]

Yachtsman Brad and Englishman Mark Adams were also on board - and the crew's job was to sail up the East Coast of America and drop the yacht off to its new owner in Florida.

[tyler123]

But on the second day the weather took a turn for the worse, and, as night fell, the yacht hit a terrifying tropical storm.

[specto]

As 30-feet waves crashed against the mast and 70mph winds battered the sails, the Captain, who had been drinking heavily, fell asleep at the helm.