Police have praised the bravery of a surfer who dragged his 16-year-old friend to shore after he was fatally attacked by a shark on the NSW north coast. The pair were bodyboarding off Ballina’s Lighthouse Beach when the shark struck this morning,... ...full story at Guano Island
from Guano Island on Tue, Apr 08 2008
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