Shark sighting 200m offshore at Spring Beach in Orford
Tasmania Police has received a report of a shark sighting about 200m offshore at the southern end of Spring Beach in Orford.
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Tasmania Police has received a report of a shark sighting about 200m offshore at the southern end of Spring Beach in Orford.
A cray pot fisherman this morning told police the shark was about 3m long but the species was not known.
Beachgoers engaging in water activities in the area have been asked to exercise caution.
Tasmanian father Damian Johnson, 46, was killed by a great white shark while diving for scallops with his daughter between Lachlan Island and Maria Island in July 2015.
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