Surfer killed by shark ‘as big as a car’

THE family of a surfer killed by a shark “as big as a car” said last night they did not want the man-eater shot.

Mon, 12 Jul, 2004 - 01:00

West Australian fishing authorities have been searching the waters off Gracetown, 280km south of Perth, for the killer shark since Brad Smith, 29, was attacked on Saturday.

The passionate surfer was enjoying a weekend away with a mate when the shark struck about 2pm on Saturday.

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