By Pete Thomas
A volunteer marine rescue group in New South Wales, Australia, is trying to determine why somebody planted the head of a mako shark atop a spiked fence around its facility.
“If you know the people who caught the shark or the perpetrators we don’t need to know the names, we just need them be aware that we do not take kindly to this," Marine Rescue Shellharbour wrote on Facebook. "Please be mindful that our Marine Rescue base and surrounding area is monitored by hidden cctv.”
The macabre discovery occurred Sunday morning at Marine Rescue Shellharbour. It remains unclear whether this was merely a prank, or represents some kind of threat.
Richard O’Connor, a spokesman for the group, told ABC News Australia: “It’s a random thing, there was no message and we haven’t had any issues in the past with disgruntled fishermen or boaters, but that’s not to say that somebody may not be happy with what we have done.”
Marine Rescue Shellharbour is part of the broader Marine Rescue New South Wales group, a nonprofit that receives some of its funding through levies on the sale of boat licenses and registration fees.
The rescue vessels respond to emergencies and states on its website that it is “committed to our mission of saving lives on the water.”
Besides the shark head, volunteers at Marine Rescue Shellharbour found blood on a nearby jetty.
It goes to show the mentality of those who kill sharks.
Posted by: Mary Finelli | Jun 12, 2018 at 09:47 PM