I paddle my kayak around that area often, and go fishing too.
There are heaps of fish at the moment - white bait are running, followed by schools of mullet, some mulloway and dolphins - Ive seen quite a few rays in the last couple of weeks.
The attack took place out the front of where my mum lives - I chuck a line in there occasionally. It is adjoining the main harbour - so it could have been anything - white tiger etc - they are saying bull shark which is also likely but they tend to go further up the river.
We often see pods of dolphins around the bridges.
I was fishing yesteday about 1.5kms away until about 2.30pm - the attack occurred at 3.30pm. Lots of boats and fish schooling on the rising tide.
Currently no-one is 100% confirming a shark attack - there was a suggestion that it could have been a prop - lots of boats go under the bridge.
Anyway - poor girl and her family.
There was also a part ray washed up a couple of days ago - with pretty big bites! The ray was about 1m across.
I'll certainly keep my eyes open a bit more in teh next few days - but as they say about sharks - its the ones you don't see that get you.
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