PERTH (AUSTRALIA)- Beaches at Scarborough and Trigg, Perth, were closed immediately when more than a dozen tiger sharks were seen circling just feet from shore off Australian’s West Coast.
Up to 16 tiger sharks fed off a dolphin carcass around just 20 meters from one of Perth’s most popular beaches. The sharks ranged in size from 1- to 3 meters.
The frenzy attracted many curious onlookers as the sharks came so close to shore you could touch them. The sharks hung around for at least three hours, and fisheries and surf lifesavers are continuing to monitor the situation. Until all signs say safe, the beaches remain closed indefinitely.
Tiger sharks are known to attack humans, but there hasn’t been a deadly tiger shark attack in West Australian waters since 1930.
See the video:
Shark feeding frenzy near water’s edge
Read more at WIVB4.