On Tuesday we posted THIS GEM of a kayaker getting up close and personal with a Great White in the Eastern Cape.

It seems our sheep-shagging friends over in Oz also have a few of the big lads patrolling their shores, causing some popular surf spots to be shut down.

We know the Ozzies are prone to a bit of exaggeration after a couple of Fosters’ but it does seem like there’s a monster on the loose off the coast of Newcastle, New South Wales. This from Sky:

…swimmers have been warned to stay out of the water after a half-eaten dolphin washed ashore.

Lifeguards say the shark is “of a size that has not been seen before around Newcastle” and estimate it be five metres long and 1,700kg in weight.

Some of the beaches in the area have been shut for the past five days, although there are still some brave (or daft) souls paddling out for a splash.

Look here mate, we don’t want to turn this into a pissing contest but can your sharks do THIS? Thought not.

[source:sky]