The great white shark circled the family's boat for over an hour. 9News
A great white shark has attacked the motor of a Western Australian family's boat, circling them for over an hour.
David Tuckfield, his wife Tanya and their 14-year-old son Shelby fishing on their 7.2 metre boat off the coast of Mandurah, south ofA great white shark has attacked the motor of a West Australian family's boat, circling them for over an hour. Mr Tuckerfield told 9News the shark - measuring between three and four metres - did not leave for an hour and fixated on the motor, chomping at it several times."He tried to take a chunk out of the motor, we were mesmerised."
Mr Tuckfield said he goes fishing often and has never seen a shark so close to his boat, or of that size.Mr Tuckfield said he goes fishing often and has never seen a shark so close to his boat, or of that size.Mr Tuckerfield told 9News the shark - measuring between three and four metres - did not leave for an hour and fixated on the motor, chomping at it several times."We don't appreciate them until you see them up close and it is their playground.
The Tuckfield family managed to keep all of their catches and said this interaction was the highlight of their Easter holiday.
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