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Kiter survives vicious attack by white pointer

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Created by sandgroper > 9 months ago, 18 Jun 2007
sandgroper
WA, 368 posts
18 Jun 2007 11:57PM
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Saved from horrific injury by quick thinking locals....

Caution: Graphic images!
www.seabreeze.com.au/gallery/gallery.asp?imageid=4801
and
www.seabreeze.com.au/gallery/gallery.asp?imageid=4802

elmo
WA, 8868 posts
19 Jun 2007 6:23AM
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I feel for you Bro

They're fun little baskets to stand on

Blaster
WA, 501 posts
19 Jun 2007 7:21AM
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Who the hell wears foot protection It's bad enough surfing in booties bugger kiting in them..

If your in an area prone to cobblers, for example shallows with scattered seaweed then shuffle your feet. It won't stop you getting spiked, but it will reduce the chances of a bad experience. It's actually your body weight that pushes the poison out of the sack at the base of the spike.

If you shuffle good chance is you will hopefully knudge their tail befor the side spikes and they will take off..

But I do feel for the poor bloke, I've never had one but some friends have and they were in some major pain.

Blownaway
QLD, 776 posts
19 Jun 2007 1:18PM
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Tuffen up Ted its not exactly horrific

Bigwavedave
QLD, 2057 posts
19 Jun 2007 1:59PM
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Chopper says "harden the f$#k up you sooks"

Look at this one!

www.seabreeze.com.au/gallery/gallery.asp?imageid=2291

manicskier
VIC, 772 posts
19 Jun 2007 7:27PM
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quote:
Originally posted by Bigwavedave

Chopper says "harden the f$#k up you sooks"

Look at this one!

www.seabreeze.com.au/gallery/gallery.asp?imageid=2291



WTF happened there, its just a big hole.

havox
WA, 148 posts
19 Jun 2007 7:27PM
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ow ow to both... was the smeg happened on the second one?

gruezi
WA, 3464 posts
19 Jun 2007 7:39PM
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Havoc, same thing that killed Mr. Erwin.

There are 10 sting rays that hang out at the end of PW, and love young flesh.

meerkat
WA, 644 posts
19 Jun 2007 8:03PM
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what no photos of the actual hole? i saw that particular injury and the spike went in super deep. horrific? maybe not, but bloody fark-in painful. looks like its the two foot shuffle for me from now on.



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