Breaking News – Some reports say a 15 ft long shark is patrolling off Sydney. I’ve not heard any shouts of “Megalodon” or “Meg” (which I hear will be a movie in 2008) but something big is being seen….

Here’s a news story from “tomorrow” – yes, it is already February 8th there:

It was like a scene out of Jaws, as swimmers rushed from the ocean after sightings of a “monster” shark.

The drama happened yesterday morning [Wednesday, February 7, 2007] at Sydney’s La Perouse beach, just minutes before another alert just a few kilometres away at Bondi.

The world-famous stretch of sand was closed for 15 minutes – and around 150 people kept out of the water – after a distressed beachgoer told lifesavers he had seen a large shark.

At La Perouse in Botany Bay, the latest in a series of sightings of the “monster” shark – believed to be a great white – cleared the water of locals at the normally unpatrolled beach. Authorities are investigating residents’ reports that a shark has taken a pet dog and a pelican in the area in recent weeks.

Brian Mangan, who runs the Boatshed Caf, said he spotted the shark chasing fish 200m from shore.

“It was quite a large shark, it would have probably been the size of the tinnies on the beach, or even bigger, and they’re about 13 feet [4m]“….

For more see, Source: Thursday February 08, 2007 ‘Monster’ shark puts Sydney beach-lovers on alert by Billy Adams, New Zealand Herald.