The big one! Fisherman reels in great white shark near Bowentown Beach
5 Feb, 2021 12:47 AM
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Tim Fairhurst and a group of friends reeled in a great white shark near Bowentown Beach. Photo / Supplied
Tim Fairhurst and a group of friends reeled in a great white shark near Bowentown Beach. Photo / Supplied
An 18-year-old fisherman has reeled in a great white shark at the Bowentown end of Waihi Beach, not far from where a woman was killed by one last month.
Kaelah Marlow, 19, from Hamilton died after a shark attack at Bowentown on January 7.
Te Awamutu s Tim Fairhurst said he and some friends were on the hunt for bronze whaler sharks in the channel of water between Bowentown Beach and Matakana Island when they snagged something much more powerful.
Terrifying moment shark attacks teen diver and drags him 20 metres after nearly chomping his hand off
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THIS is the terrifying moment a shark almost ripped off a teenager s hand after snatching his fish and and dragging him through the water for 20 metres.
Jahmon Wilson, 18, had just caught a large kingfish in Nelson, New Zealand, when the ballsy bronze whaler shark encircled him.
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The shark snatched Jahmon s fish, missing his hand by only a few inchesCredit: Credit: Pen News/Jahmon Wilson
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While still clutching his speargun, the shark dragged Jahmon through the water for 20 metresCredit: Credit: Pen News/Jahmon Wilson
Jahmon Wilson, 18, had just caught a large kingfish off the coast of Nelson
But suddenly the water turned white and a shark snatched his fish - which was still attached to the teenager s line
The bronze whaler shark missed the fisherman s hand by mere inches and then dragged him through the water for 20 yards before severing his line
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Watch: DOC marine technical advisor Clinton Duffy explains shark sightings are common at new Zealand beaches. Credits: Image - Getty / Video - AM Show
A shark expert says the number of shark sightings this year is normal but warns sharks can attack because they re curious.
DOC marine technical advisor Clinton Duffy says shark sightings are common at New Zealand beaches and aren t something to be concerned over. When you re up in the air and any high vantage point you ll often see sharks at swimming beaches.
In late December, Duffy watched a two-metre Bronze Whaler swim past his wife and kids at Whananaki Beach but says it s a species he wouldn t normally be worried about.