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Man Jumps Onto Whale Carcass As Sharks Circle off West Australian Coast (VIDEO)
- Published_at:2014-11-02
- Category:News & Politics
- Channel:Sonny Black
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- description: Incredible moment a man jumps into the water and scrambles onto whale carcass as great whites circling off Western Australia. Footage Courtesy 7 news Moby THICK: The stupefying moment a sports-mad larrikin left his boat to climb on top of a dead whale... only to find himself stranded when a school of giant sharks close in for a feeding frenzy An Australian man has shocked onlookers by jumping off a boat and climbing on top of a dead whale carcass in open waters, despite sharks circling the body. On Saturday afternoon at approximately 1.30pm, Harrison Williams, from Mindarie, near Perth in Western Australia, swam to the body of the deceased humpback whale and sitting on it. Despite several tiger sharks and at least one white shark circling the whale's bloated carcass, Mr Williams, an extreme sport lover, made the perilous swim over. Mr Williams confirmed to Daily Mail Australia that he was the man on top of the whale, and said 'Basically the whale looked in distress and I tried to help it. But clearly I was too late [sic].' The whale has reportedly been in the ocean for several weeks, floating between Rottnest and Fremantle off the Western Australia coast. Western Australia's Surf Life Saving warned that several tiger sharks and at least one white shark were in the water surrounding the 12 meter long whale. Twitter uses quickly saw the funny side of the situation, with one commenting 'Only in Australia would a guy be sitting on a carcass in the ocean whilst sharks are feeding on it...' Another said, 'If I came across a floating whale I'd probably have a sit on it too. There's a box to tick.' The whale is reportedly the responsibility of the Fremantle Port Authority, reported The West Australian. The animals carcass is not anticipated to come ashore for some time, said a spokeswoman from the Department of Parks and Wildlife spokeswoman. 'The way the winds are blowing it will probably stay in that ocean space for some time,' she said. Other users questioned the legality of the man's actions, and with a spokesman from the Department of Fisheries labeling his behaviour as irresponsible. 'If sharks were feeding on that whale carcass when he swam over then that type of behaviour is highly risky,' Regional manager Tony Cappelluti told The West Australian. 'It potentially could have had some critical consequences, not only for the person but also for the witnesses and other people that would have had to assist.' 'Ninety-nine per cent of the population would see that behaviour as irresponsible.' Mr Cappelluti said it was extremely risky for the man to enter the water when he could see sharks circling the body, as the had likely been attracted to the whale carcass from a long way away. “It is very risky to enter the water around that type of large food source because even if you can’t 'Irrespective of some type of adrenaline rush or whatever you’re trying to get out of performing that type of act, it’s highly risky,' he said. A Reddit user commented, 'Some of you West Australians are crazy ba****ds.' This comes just a day after photos were released showing a man being trailed by a three-metre Great White shark while surfing. Andy Johnston was out with a small group of surfers at West Beach near Esperance, south-east of Perth, on September 21 when people ashore spotted the dark shadow looming. 'It seemed just curious and I didn't want to give it a reason to chase me so I tried to behave casually and keep an eye on it,' Andy Johnston said. 'But I didn't know it came up quite so close as I was paddling into the wave to come into the beach with the other lads.' Man Jumps Onto Whale Carcass As Sharks Circle off West Australian Coast (VIDEO) Man Jumps Onto Whale Carcass As Sharks Circle off West Australian Coast (VIDEO) Man Jumps Onto Whale Carcass As Sharks Circle off West Australian Coast (VIDEO) Man Jumps Onto Whale Carcass As Sharks Circle off West Australian Coast (VIDEO)
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