Swimmers are on alert after a white shark was discovered in Perth’s waters for the eighth time in three days, less than two weeks ago, when WA man Paul Millachip was killed at Port Beach.
The warning comes after Fisheries announced that a tagged white shark was spotted in Scarborough waters at 10:29 a.m. Friday morning.
Another tweet from Surf Life Saving WA elaborated that the warning covered Perth’s metropolitan waters after an increased number of detections.
According to Fisheries, the tagged shark has been spotted eight times over the past three days in the area.
Beach guests are encouraged to be vigilant while swimming and keep an eye out for any beach closures.
Surf Life Saving WA Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter conducts air patrols while fisheries officers and rangers continue to monitor the situation.
Recent observations have sparked fears for the safety of swimmers after Mr Millachip, 57, was shot dead by a shark at Port Beach on 6 November.
The father of two had been swimming about 30m off the coast when he was towed underwater by a shark.
Four teenage boys in an aluminum dinghy were just meters from Mr Millachip when they saw the horrific attack.
The fast-thinking boys called Triple-0 before driving back to shore to warn other swimmers of the danger lurking beneath the surface.
The search for Mr. Millachips corpse was suspended at. 16.00 on November 7, where the authorities admitted that there was no hope that he had survived the attack.
Only his goggles have been found.
The town of Fremantle has closed Port Beach several times since the attack, after beachgoers continued to see sharks in its waters.
On November 11, Fisheries Minister Don Punch said there was no plan to release the bait line with bait in an attempt to catch the shark.
“The focus is always on public safety as the first priority. Authorities are quickly moving out to get people out of the water and close a beach after an incident. These measures eliminate the risk to the public and are the best way to protect people, “he said.
“The Deputy Director – General has the authority to issue an order to catch a shark and move or take the animal where there is a serious threat to public safety – this is not a ministerial decision.
“There are publicly available guidelines for serious threats developed by the department, which describe the measures available to the Deputy Director – General in circumstances where sharks pose a serious threat to public safety.”
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