Daily Express

Lls medals to 0 for family

- By Paul Jeeves

rant Officer Thomson, right, is selling his medals to aid his wife and children THESE pictures of a Great White Shark pursuing its prey are majestic and terrifying.

But the sight could become increasing­ly rare as the predators mysterious­ly disappear.

Great Whites once plagued False Bay, off the coast of Cape Town – but now none have been sighted for 18 months.

Experts are baffled by the species’ sudden decline.

Shark-watching groups suggest that orcas – the Great White’s only natural predator – may be to blame after an increased number were spotted off the coast of Cape Town.

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