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01/05/2005: "SHARK SHARK ATTACK ON SURFBOARD (1973)"
20 August 1973 is the date when (possibly) the first attack occured by a shark mistaking a surfboard for a meal.
To clarify a couple of points. The shark responsible was definately a white pointer not a tiger as was believed - and has since been presented by a surf club in southern Queensland in their display case.
Remember, sharks eat anything. Seals, tin cans, dolphins, whales, fish, almost everything. The fin of a surfboard is dorsal shaped like that of pelagic fish, dolphin etc.
The attack occured during a cloudy or overcast day with no breeze (sound travels easily) in the presence of schooling bait fish (a shark feeding trigger).
If sea birds were diving and feeding upon the schooling bait fish - this would be a red light warning to get well away for safety reasons.
The surfer involved lost his foot - the remaining leg being later amputated at the knee. A tragedy but he did better than others less fortunate.
Hi John this looks scary,Had a close call at tallows the other day 
