Four tiger sharks were recently killed off the coast of North Queensland,about one week after the hospitalization of a 46-year-musty woman and a 12-year-musty girl due to separate shark mauling incidents at a worthy Barrier Reef tourist location.
According to ABC News Australia, the sharks captured in drumlines and killed earlier in the week included one that measured 12 feet (3.7 meters) in length, and making it the largest of the four that were deemed a “serious threat to people swimming in the area. A Queensland Fisheries representative was not able to confirm if the sharks were responsible for final week’s attacks on 46-year-musty Justine Barwick and 12-year-musty Hannah Papps in the Whitsunday Islands.“This shark,like the others, would pose a serious threat to people swimming in the Cid Harbour waters, and ” the spokesman said,referring to the 12-foot-long tiger shark.“The intention is to remove large, dangerous sharks from the area and reduce the risk to people.Click here to continue and read more...
Source: inquisitr.com