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Second Sydney attack as shark bites Bondi Beach surfer

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 12 February, 2009 : - - A Surfer at Bondi Beach who was the second shark attack victim in Sydney waters in two days told fellow surfers he thought he was going to die. The 33-year-old surfer, whose first name is Glen, was last night being treated for severe arm injuries in St Vincent's Hospital.

The incident came only a day after a navy diver was attacked by a shark in Sydney Harbour, resulting in the loss of a hand and severe leg injures. A spate of shark attacks and sightings around Australia this summer has sparked claims that a ban on killing the animals has led to a surge in numbers, endangering swimmers and divers.

Witness accounts said Glen, from nearby Dover Heights in the eastern suburbs, had been sitting on his board about 7.30pm at the southern end of the beach when the shark leapt, grabbed him by the arm and dragged him 5m through the water.  Bondi surfer James McIntosh said that when Glen had arrived on the sand, he was white and his left hand was only just attached to his arm. He said that Glen thought he was going to die.

Read the full article at The Australian

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Source: The Australian

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