Several of the shark cage diving companies here have been criticised over the last couple of years. Some of them have been using bait to attract the sharks, therefore enabling the divers to have a closer look. As a result, the great whites are learning to associate food with people...not wise.
So, here's a story! About a month ago a man was in the sea at the nearby town of Fish Hoek. He was standing up to his neck in the water and the coastguard saw him disappear under the water. He resurfaced momentarily before disappearing again. The water turned red and he was gone. Some believe sharks will not deliberately kill people but given that this one came back for the man a second time and that no part of him was ever found, there was no case of mistaken identity in this case!
It turns out that the sea bed drops away very steeply at about neck height at Fish Hoek. The sharks are believed to be patrolling this ridge in wait. Stay out of the water!
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