SHARK ATTACK !

Albany made the national news last night with the reporting of a shark attacking a swimmer at our beautiful Middleton Beach.

You hear about shark attacks from time around the country, never thinking it would happen in your backyard.......errr, beach.
Middleton Beach is a lovely beach nestled at the bottom of Mount Clarence, and being only a few kilometres from the centre of the city, is very popular.
On saturday morning a regular beach goer was having an early morning swim about 80 metres offshore when he had this 4 metre white pointer single him out for bite to eat.
The news reported that this 36 year old was left with a deep wound to his leg ( not sure which one), and could possibly have drowned had it not been for the heroic actions of a middle aged woman who swam out and rescued him, with no consideration for her own safety.
When interviewed on local TV she was quite non-sho- lont, ( can't be bothered with spell check) about the whole episode, but I reckon she'll be up for a bravery award for sure. She sure deserves one.