‘Monster’ shark attacks fishing boat
AN ANNUAL fishing trip for four Perth mates took a terrifying turn when a three-metre-long shark chomped down on their motor.
The fishermen were out in Coral Bay on Wednesday, where the bronze whaler shark they described as a “monster” had been fighting on a line for an hour before it went for the boat propeller.
The charter boat’s captain Matt Zen said he never expected in his
“wildest dreams” that a shark would interrupt their annual “Fever Fishing” trip like that.
“He took a liking to the engine and he hung on there for a good few minutes,” Mr Zenn told 9News.
Another one of the fisherman, Jarryd England, described his shock at the shark’s stunning feat.
“His jaw inhaled the entire propeller and that’s a big engine,” Mr England said.
The bronze whaler held onto the motor for five minutes before swimming off. Both the shark and boat were unharmed.