And here I thought Australian were a steady,
courageous bunch. Well, maybe they're just a bit more squeamish than we thought when it comes to sharks. Who wouldn't
be really? In the news today is word that the
10k Cole Classic swimming race which takes place off Sydney's Manly Beach was abandoned about halfway through when a
ten foot shark was spotted roaming the waters, presumably in search of yummy swimmers. When the shark was seen they ordered more than 20 swimmers out of the water. What comes to mind is the scene from jaws with bathers screaming and splashing and raising general mayhem. Again, this is all perhaps understandable since a woman was attacked and killed back on January10th, the 10th person to be killed by a shark in Australian waters since 2000.
