ENCOUNTER WITH A SHARK.

Evening Star, Issue 7449, 18 February 1888, Page 2

ENCOUNTER WITH A SHARK.

Mr David Grant says that on the shark taking hold of him he failed to realise for a second or two what was the matter, but as soon as he did lie struck at the brute with his arm that was free, and also thrust his hand into its mouth to force it to lot go. His right hand is all lacerated with the teeth of the shark, which, as is well known,' are like lances.’ On disengaging his arm he instantly struck out for the shore, but was pursued by the shark, which, no doubt, was prevented by the shallowing water from turning on its back to again attack him. It is well known, from the nature of a shark’s teeth, that it would be a most difficult thing to extricate anything from its jaws; and the only reasonable supposition that can be offered in Mr Grant’s case is that when the flesh gave way the hold of the fish was released. It was a narrow escape, for it is not often that anyone attacked by a shark the size of that which injured Mr Grant—said to be ten, feet in length—gets away with his life, Mr Grant, we believe, has been in the habit of ; bathing in the sea for a great many years, and no danger was apprehended from sharks, although it was known that they were often in the vicinity, as they had been seen opposite the Manure Dep6t. ‘ North Otago Times.