Perth shark expert reveals what could have been behind dead southern eagle ray caught in Swan River
A Perth shark expert has revealed what he believes is likely to have eaten half a stingray pulled to shore by a Swan River angler at the weekend. Liam Kenny was enjoying a morning fish on Sunday when he hooked onto a southern eagle ray, but when he finally reeled it in found it had huge bite marks taken out of it. Graphic images of the decimated ray were shared online, where many guessed the amateur fisher had just split the catch with a bull shark , which are known to frequent local waters. Watch the latest news and stream for free on 7plus >> Poring over the pictures, Murdoch University’s Adrian Gleiss leaned towards that being the correct theory. “It’s very difficult to say but most likely is a bull shark,” he told 7NEWS.com.au, adding “I wouldn’t rule out a bronze whaler”. A marine expert believes a bull shark is most likely to have attacked this ray. Credit: Liam Kenny Liam Kenny described it as “easily the craziest thing I’ve seen”. Credit: Liam Kenny Based on the bite...