Interview with wobbegong shark bite victim
by TheDorsalFin on Feb.11, 2010 at 9:55 pm, under Shark Misrepresentation, Shark News Stories
As a quick follow-up to today’s earlier story about the great white shark attack that wasn’t, here’s a brief interview with Paul Welsh, the man who was bitten by a wobbegong shark. Interestingly enough, this footage was shot between the time that Welsh was bitten by the wobbegong and the time that he was “rushed” to the hospital, as some media outlets reported. Despite several reports from various media outlets yesterday regarding a white shark attack, at no point does Welsh mention a great white shark, and it almost sounds as if his son mentions something about a “stingray” in the background, which a wobbegong could understandably be confused with (unlike confusing a great white shark with a wobbegong). Cheers to Mr. Welsh for his positive attitude, and here’s to a speedy recovery from his injuries.
February 8th, 2011 on 8:19 am
I have been trying to re-connect with Paul for many years. We were good pals in our late teens. Then I find this article about him.
If at all possible, would you please pass on my name and contact details as I am sure he would also like to re-connect.
Thank you in anticipation,
Tiffany Swinton