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Man Accused of Stealing Tracker From Great White Shark and Terrifying Swimmers With Hoax Alerts

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Ryan Pierse

Police say the 48-year-old man accidentally reeled in a great white shark while fishing, then snagged the creature’s tracking tag to start a hoax.

A Western Australian man is facing charges after authorities say he created “unnecessary fear” by impersonating a great white and setting off hoax shark alerts up and down the coast.

The 48-year-old man, who has not been named, apparently opted to terrify his neighbors after accidentally reeling in a shark when...

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