Drone footage of the lifeless shark being hauled onto a ship by a authorities contractor in waters off Snapper Rocks at Rainbow Bay have been circulated on social media.
The extraordinary footage acquired a combined response on-line with some commenters glad the shark was not within the water with surfers, and swimmers and others upset that the shark had been killed.
A Division of Major Industries spokesperson mentioned the 4.1m shark was considered one of 11 tiger sharks caught at Rainbow Bay this 12 months so far.
“Tiger sharks can develop as much as roughly six metres in size so whereas it is a very giant shark, it’s removed from the biggest for this species,” the spokesperson mentioned.
“Tiger sharks are a goal species for the (Shark Management) program.
“The aim of the shark management program is to scale back the danger of shark assaults alongside Queensland’s coastal seashores.”
Tiger sharks are considered one of seven goal shark species in this system.
Snapper Rocks, on the southern finish of Rainbow Bay, is a world-famous surf spot widespread with swimmers and surfers.
In 2020, surfer Nick Slater was killed by a terrific white shark chunk at close by Greenmount Seashore.
It was the primary deadly shark chunk in Gold Coast waters since 1958.
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