SHARK ATTACKS

Hokitika Guardian, 7 October 1932, Page 8

SHARK ATTACKS

TAKES AN ARM. SUVA, September 27. While a Japanese /.fisherman was j catching turtle: off‘Navua on the reef he speared a large ‘fish ;and- jumped into the water, ' where the fish was diving in a deep pool. As he did so a big shark dashed at him and mauled his left arm. His companion managed bo drag him into the punt, and rowed with him-to Doumba town, where a native tied a ligature'to stop the bleeding. 1 He-Was 'then taken to 'Uavua,: where anr Indian medical practitioner found it - necessary j to; amputate the •liiph,; TU6 victiiti is in a low state. Once ?hgniiF/the 1 local' theory that swiniinel’s tin' Fiji waters are immune from attacks by‘.sharks'has been rudely shattered l / The perfect contempt all races in’-Fiji . seem to show for tne shark’ has long been remarkable. Children : swim at 1 the island holiday resort of Nukulau while sharks 16ft long can he seen swimming within 20ft of them, Pecontly Mr- -W. - Nicholson landed a shark about 1 16ft Ibng at Nukulau, while many whites were- in the water. White* tho motor‘ ship Northnloor. was at Lnuibssa the 'crew shovelnose'shark; measuring lljfte-.nfld inside found the shell of a turtle. The shark landed bjp Mr Nicholson also had swallowed a 'turtle. -