WITH BARE HANDS
YOUNG SHARK CAUGHT
TRUE FISH YARN FROM OIIOI'E
The ho.ro of an unexpected Mile interlude ;tl Ohopo Beach Inst Monday was Mr R. S. Whittaker. of "Whakatane, who thrilled the terrified onlookers .hy seizing a young four-foot shark which had. cruised in amongst somo bathers wlu> were enjoying the breakers, and draJLimp, il hy the tail into shallow water i'i;'i \v it finaliy up on the boaeh where it. was despatched . Tlie :dmrk which was first notice:.: =y uat .'lk rs on the shove sent those i •:s ihe vie'.iiii.y *.'uttiing to siMoty. ;. niaek iii'i Oi. the ir'AVOi- . \-1::i..<jthen m'.Ye in the tui.n Mr V\ hstiukvi'., who a.i----5 i r;at he IV 1 squ.-amisii for a | iii.lli he ..icowirj' U> liic | ,;i i hy iho horns (paroon s.:ar:< ,»y Lhe tail). The s'aark put up : 4real ligfit hut was graduMiy '.>■■. crjin we red. When later hi.. ;."-:oie ii! I a - soti'ii thai the 1-sll \\ as oi .hr. deep .sea variety v .vith a .tonii'dible pair ci jaws in spite of its »im.tcd length.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 7, Issue 37, 31 December 1943, Page 5
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176WITH BARE HANDS Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 7, Issue 37, 31 December 1943, Page 5
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