One Ton Shark Caught Near Shark Attack Beach

A one ton shark was caught on February 4, near the beach where ten people were recently attacked in Quy Nhon city, the central province of Binh Dinh, Vietnam.

The fisherman said the 16 ft shark is the largest shark he has ever caught . He has already been offered over 30 million dong (over $1,500) for the fins but the fisherman hasn’t agreed to the deal yet. The shark will be kept fresh in sea water until he decides what to do with it.

Experts from the Nha Trang Institute for Oceanography met the fisherman, but in order to test the shark to determine the species and find out whether it is responsible for recent attacks, the institute would have to pay Dang 40 million dong ($2400).

The institute’s representative said that they hoped the shark could be displayed at the Nha Trang Institute for Oceanography following research.

In mid-January, a number of people were hospitalized with serious injuries. The Nha Trang Institute for Oceanography confirmed that these injuries caused by a shark but they couldn’t specify the species.

Quy Nhon authorities offered a prize of 10 million dong in cash for anybody who catches the share and set up a team of shark hunters. This is the first shark netted since that day.

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Suspected Shark Attacks Three in Central Vietnam!

According to Thanh Nien Daily, an unidentified fish suspected to be a shark attacked three people in the central coastal province of Binh Dinh on Saturday .

Nguyen Minh Tuan was swimming 300 ft off Quy Nhon Town at around 6.45 a.m. when a fish bit his left arm two times before swimming away. A man fishing nearby rescued Tuan, who had to undergo a two-hour surgery.

Tuan said the fish had grey and rough skin, and looked like it weighed 50-80 pounds.

Meanwhile, another man was attacked at around 5 p.m. the same day when he was bathing in the same area. He was also bitten twice on his right wrist, damaging arteries and nerves.

“The fish’s skin was a bit smooth and weighed around 35-40 kilograms. I’m absolutely sure it was a shark,” he told Thanh Nien.

The fish was also reported to attack a local woman, causing minor injuries to her.

Since last July around ten people have fallen victim to the fish at Quy Nhon beach.

Thai Ngoc Bich, chairman of Quy Nhon town’s People’s Committee, said the fish was likely to be a shark, stressing that they would take actions, including offering a reward to those who could catch it.