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Hetland Headliner A huge tiger shark savagely mauled local surfer, Tom Cooper, only metres from swimmers at Main Beach, Port Hetland. Mr Cooper was ripped off his surfboard as he paddled out for his early morning surf. Swimmers watched in horror as the gigantic monster smashed straight through the helpless surfer's upper thigh in one enormous bite, leaving its victim shocked and bleeding profusely. As quickly as it began, the attack was over. The massive killing machine swam off, leaving swimmers to wonder about the reason for the senseless attack. Lifesavers dragged Mr Cooper's body to the beach and into a waiting ambulance. The Lifesavers have closed the beach and again warned swimmers not to venture into these waters, particularly in the early morning when sharks are known to feed in this area. No. 45 Delivered Free Killer Shark Hunts Our Beaches

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Hetland Headliner

A huge tiger shark savagely mauled localsurfer, Tom Cooper, only metres fromswimmers at Main Beach, Port Hetland.Mr Cooper was ripped off his surfboard ashe paddled out for his early morning surf.Swimmers watched in horror as thegigantic monster smashed straightthrough the helpless surfer's upper thigh inone enormous bite, leaving its victimshocked and bleeding profusely.

As quickly as it began, the attack was over.The massive killing machine swam off,leaving swimmers to wonder about thereason for the senseless attack.

Lifesavers dragged Mr Cooper's body tothe beach and into a waiting ambulance.

The Lifesavers have closed the beach andagain warned swimmers not to ventureinto these waters, particularly in the earlymorning when sharks are known to feed inthis area.

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