Original URL: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/01/02/orca_shark_death_match/
Whale versus shark in KIWI DEATH MATCH!
This ain't 'Free Willy'
Posted in Bootnotes, 2nd January 2012 22:30 GMT
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New Zealand residents were treated to a spectacular event just before New Year, when a beachside encounter between orcas and sharks turned into a surf-churning blood-in-the-water battle worthy of a cheesy horror flick.
The bloody battle, captured on video by local residents, took place at Blue Cliffs Beach in Tuatapere in New Zealand.
The sharks – an unnamed species, but too small to be man- or, as the video shows, dog-eaters – come off second best in the clash, even beaching themselves to escape the larger and more aggressive orcas.
As one local, Peter Robinson (who owns the dog seen harassing a shark in the video) said, “the sharks were coming ashore because they didn’t want to be in the water.”
Looking at the video [1], El Reg would have to agree with the sharks’ decision. And yes, it’s a slow news day in Australia. ®