Initially I thought it was a dolphin 
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I just remember being dragged along backwards. I was trying to feel its gills but I found its eye and I stuck my finger in and that's when it let go.
was said
in Yahoo News
It is likely that the presence of the sick dolphin drew the sharks to the area. They will probably leave following its death and removal
was said
in PerthNow
It's a magic day here, really calm, flat, with perfect visibility from the sky. So we should have a really good chance of seeing something if it's there.
was said
in PerthNow
They're not normally there. It's a bit of an anomaly that they're in the Middleton bay area
said Chris Peck
in PerthNow
It banged straight into me and it grabbed me by the leg and dragged me under the water
said Jason Cull
Initially I thought it was a dolphin but when it came up and banged straight into me, I realised what it was
was said
in Telegraph
Eventually it took more of an interest in two other swimmers and swam towards them
was said
in Telegraph
Thankfully she took me into shore ... I don’t think I would have made it the rest of the way by myself.
was said
in Telegraph
It was much bigger than a dolphin when it came up. It banged straight into me - I realised what it was, it was a shark
said Jason Cull
