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Sharks Draw Near Horde of Swimmers

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(March 17) -- About 700 swimmers taking part in a race Sunday off Sydney, Australia, seemed oblivious that danger was lurking just a stone's throw away. A hammerhead shark was swimming near them, and another, smaller shark was in the water under them.
This video below, from ITN, captures the drama. The camera was able to pick up the hammerhead, but it wasn't able to get an image of the other interloper.
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Most of the competitors appeared to be unaware of the sharks' presence. Race winner Chris Allan did see authorities put up a shark signal as he was swimming, but he seemed to take it in stride. "I figure [the sharks] had 700 of us to choose from and they couldn't decide, by the looks of things," he told ITV.com.
The gallery below includes three shots from the race. Keep clicking for photos from recent and notable shark attacks, including information on a spate of attacks earlier this year off Australia's coast.
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Still haven't had your fill of shark news? You might want to take a look at a story we pulled together late last week about a controversy over a fisherman who killed a tiger shark after a two-hour struggle in the Gulf of Mexico off Louisiana.
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2009-03-17 09:33:11
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JetsiccaRabbit

06:45 PMMar 17 2009

I WOULD LIKE TO SAY SOMETHING ABOUT THE BEAUTIFUL CALICO THEY FOUND INSIDE THERE COUCH.. YOU ARE TRULEY BLESSED YOU BEAUTIFUL BABY GIRL..YOU HAVE BEEN FOUND BY PEOPLE WHO LOVE ANIMALS..THE BIBLE SAYS GOD WATCHES OVER HIS ANIMALS .IM SO HAPPY FOR YOU KITTY!!!

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elguero1x

06:39 PMMar 17 2009

I am still kinda leery about the man who ''fought'' the tiger shark in the gulf....when did he have time to come up for air?

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drhimelech

06:20 PMMar 17 2009

Talking it out can help....sharks are vicious when it comes to consuming large amounts of prey.... but we need to be less hostile... there must be an understanding here. pleassse people cant you see? Leave the sharks out of this. hehe

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XoKaTeBoX

06:16 PMMar 17 2009

just a quick note...people tend to be scared of animals that can kill them!!!! soo yes if it was a dolphin you would of gotten a much different story, but sharks on the other hand are not friendly towards human for the most part. I know people say they only bite by mistake, but when it is you in the water, you are not going to care if it was an accident or not!!!

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drhimelech

06:16 PMMar 17 2009

We definitely have a need for a new solidarity...shark infestation vs american ingenuity

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Black2Deep

06:12 PMMar 17 2009

XDirtyOldManx1 06:08 PMMar 17 2009 I would have paid good money to see a shark take a bite outta one of those swimmers. It's not the sharks fault it's all the swimmers invading their turf.========================= Again I ask. When did we becomme beings from another planet. Last time I checked this was our turf too.

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drhimelech

06:11 PMMar 17 2009

The sharks appetite has increased... they love those green backs and gringos

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Black2Deep

06:09 PMMar 17 2009

Greenback30 06:05 PMMar 17 2009 sharks and banks!...oh i know..loan sharks.....===============Sharks? Banks? Okay I can see how people can confuse the two. Still this is about the more gentel kind of shark, the ones that live in the water.

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Hannahbanana5998

06:08 PMMar 17 2009

Wow! a shark after 700 swimmers!.... wow must be a hungry and brave shark!

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XDirtyOldManx1

06:08 PMMar 17 2009

I would have paid good money to see a shark take a bite outta one of those swimmers. It's not the sharks fault it's all the swimmers invading their turf.

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