RARE SIGHT: The shark pack was spotted from the air by the Westpac Rescue helicopter. Source: PerthNow <\/p>\n
SHARK PARK: More than 100 sharks have been sighted feeding off Trigg Point. Picture: Surf Life Saving WA (Rescue helicopter) Source: PerthNow <\/p>\n
CLOSED: More than 100 sharks have been spotted off Trigg Beach, closing beaches in the area. Source: PerthNow <\/p>\n
BEACHES have re-opened after a massive pack of more than 100 sharks was seen about 600m off popular Trigg Point earlier today. <\/p>\n
The sharks were spotted about 12.25pm today by pilotson board the Surf Lifesaving Westpac Helicopter. <\/p>\n
City of Stirling Beach services coordinator John Snook told ABC radio this afternoon the sharks were believed to be juvenile bronze whalers feeding on a school of baitfish. <\/p>\n
He said the size of the school of sharks was \"absolutely unusual.\" <\/p>\n
Beaches 1km north and south of Trigg Point were closed for several hours with shark alarms going off to get people out of the water. They were reopened around 2pm. <\/p>\n
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