Shark stalks father and son on NSW fishing boat

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 8 Oct, 18:24 · Archive

A 2.5-metre shark circled and repeatedly nudged a fishing boat off NSW's Windang Island for half an hour.

Todd Lloyd and his son Flynn were fishing near Windang Island on the NSW South Coast when a 2.5-metre shark approached their boat. The creature circled the vessel multiple times over half an hour, repeatedly nudging both the boat and its motor. When they returned to shore, they found tooth marks on the engine.

Flynn told local media he and his father had previously seen only smaller sharks. 'I've only ever seen the little pretty harmless sharks, they're not very scary, but that one was definitely one you wouldn't want to see unless you're on a boat,' he said. Todd Lloyd said he was surprised by how persistent the shark was. Flynn urged other fishers to be cautious, saying 'There's a lot of activity out there, and those ones are pretty aggressive'.

Online viewers of footage of the incident identified the shark as a mako, a species known to be aggressive though attacks on humans are uncommon as they typically avoid shallow waters.

How it is being reported

• Dad and son ‘stalked’ by boat-eating shark near islandA fishing trip turned into a frightening ordeal.New York Post · 8 Oct, 18:06
• Chilling moment shark stalks father and son on their small fishing boat for half an hourTodd Lloyd and his son, Flynn, had a close encounter with a 2.5m shark while fishing near Australia's Windang Island.Daily Mail · 8 Oct, 10:37

In this story: Todd Lloyd · Flynn Lloyd · Windang Island · NSW · NSW South Coast

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