Shark warning at Plettenberg Bay

The National Sea Rescue Institute issued a warning to bathers surfers and paddlers after a great white shark was spotted along the Plettenberg Bay coastline a day ago. 

Spokesman Craig Lambinon said 33-year-old surfer Clinton Nelson from Kommetjie had his surfboard nudged three to four times by a shark while he and a friend were surfing at The Wreck, a popular surf spot at the end of Robberg Beach, on Sunday afternoon.

According to Nelson and his friend Matthew Luckman, 29, they were in the surf about 30 metres off-shore waiting for waves when what appeared to be a four to five metre shark appeared and nudged Nelson’s surf board, said Lambinon.

“It appeared to Matthew that the surf board was being bumped or pushed left and right. Both men caught the next small wave to shore and neither of the two men were injured,” he said.

They reported the incident to sea rescue authorities.

NSRI Plettenberg Bay station commander, Ray Farnha, confirmed that a white shark was spotted in the area during a recent sea rescue operations.

Lambinon encouraged anyone intending to swim, surf or paddle along the Plettenberg Bay stretch of coastline to be cautious.

Dror Zur (Stars) and Louis Harris (Point Hotel) congratulate Mossel Bay station commander Dawie Zwiegelaar on the station’s 40th anniversary

During the hugely successful Mossel Bay multi-station exercise, the local crew had the chance to work with Knysna’s floating stretcher. It was love at first sight. The need for a similar stretcher was obvious and the Mossel Bay crew decided to raise the R13 500 in order to buy one for their station.

At the NSRI station commanders conference held in Mossel Bay this weekend, past crewman Louis Harris of the Mossel Bay Point Hotel and Dror Zur of Stars Sports Pub and Restaurant handed over a cheque that made this wish come true.

Thank-you gentlemen. The stretcher will be put to good use.

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