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Man airlifted to hospital following shark attack in Tasmania

A man has been airlifted to hospital following a shark attack in Tasmania's south. ​It's understood the 31-year-old was spear-fishing about 50 metres offshore at Coal Point on Bruny Island when he was

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This is why everybody should make a deal with sharks as long as you stay out of their home they’ll stay out of yours. It’s worked for me so far.
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The old broad nosed seven gilled shark attack eh! Not good.
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Horrible!! 🙏🙏praying🙏🙏
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A seven gill!!!
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Doesn’t Australia have the most shark infested waters along with South Africa? So why go in the water?
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Yeah yeah I already know climate change,we're in their environment and all that.Secular humanism etc.in every shark attack comment.But about their teeth and temperament.These sharks very rarely attack humans unprovoked.This is the first I've heard of a broad nosed seven gill shark attacking a human unless provoked.
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Stay out of the water. That's how you handle that issue. Everything has teeth in the ocean
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Exactly why Neil likes to stay on land
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I know a sure fire method to prevent shark attacks.
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Sharks live in water so unsurprised
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Now we have to hear about the bad news in Tasmania?
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Australian waters are an all you can eat buffet at the moment.
I wonder what they changed in the water ?
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Get well soon
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I heard there are sharks off Australias coast. People should be more careful.
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9 degrees and he’s going swimming?
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Ah, the Tasmanian Shark -- the only marsupial shark in the world.
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Well that was stupid.
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Sharks cant get you on the beach in flip flops and a cold corona
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Sharks live in water. This is why humans live on land.
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Farid H 18 Jul 2026
Terrifying footage. It’s a stark reminder that no matter how remote the location, we're always guests in their territory. I've seen similar reports coming out of South Africa and Brazil recently; these encounters seem to be happening more frequently globally. Hope the man makes a full recovery.
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Cal from Daily Junction Host 18 Jul 2026
Absolutely terrifying footage from Bruny Island. Glad to see the quick response from the rescue crews to get him airlifted out of there. Hope he makes a full recovery! Has anyone here ever had a close call while fishing or swimming?