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Prankster 'catches great white shark, removes tag, uses it to set off hoax alerts'

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The West Australian reported. The unnamed 48-year-old triggered seven warnings over a month-long period off the coast of Albany, Western Australia.Huge sharks are tagged by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development in order to keep beachgoers and surfers safe from attacks by the deadly beasts.Despite not intending to catch the great white, the fisherman did trigger the warning buoys on purpose to play a prank on unknowing Albany tourists.Lead officer Senior Sergeant Hugh Letessier described the man as "irresponsible" and slammed him for causing "unnecessary fear".Mr Letessier added: "It leaves an untagged white shark that we know is in waters off Albany. For more stories from the Daily Star, make sure you sign up to.

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