CAPTURE OF SHARK.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19858, 31 January 1928, Page 8

CAPTURE OF SHARK.

, m - HARPOONED OFF BEACH. A THRILL FOR VISITORS. ENTICED INSHORE BY BAIT. ' X OVER 400LF;S. IN WEIGHT. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] GISBORNE, Monday. Twelve feet in length and over 4001b in weight, a shark harpooned by Mr. C. Ferris at Wainui Beach yesterday gave visitors to the beach a fine display of fighting before it was pulled ashore. Air. Ferris, whose exploits in the direction of shark catching have attracted a great deal of attention, amazed the onlookers a,s he waded into the surf quietly, casting strips of stingaree bait about him to attract the monster. The shark swam closer and closer to the harpooner and eventually came within reach of the latter's heavy weapon, which Mr. Ferris sunk deep into the great fish with a. single stroke. Up to this point the shark appeared to be aware of the presence of a stranger in the water, but in spite of its suspicions it had been enticed nearer and nearer, making swift snapping rushes as piece after piece of bait was cast upon the water. With the harpoon driven deep into his side near the heart, the shark leaped wildly in an effort to free himself, lashing the surface of the water to a crimsontinted foam. Quickly his struggles lost their strength, however, and the sharlk •was drawn ashore and despatched. The harpooner's nerve and speed of movement were the subject of much comment.