Jumping the traditional January first kick off for the annual Summer Of Fear competition Sharks have kicked off early by ‘taking’ a man near Perth. By ‘taking’ I am pretty sure they mean chewing on, not going to a party together. This breach of contest etiquette was quickly matched by perennial favorites, the Squirrel who quickly played the old purple squirrel card to try to keep up. Judges were caught off guard by the unorthodox kick off by the sharks but hope it means a lively year for breathless animal attack stories.

Follow Up: The Guardian reports that contrary to the BBC report of ‘taking’ the man was ‘snatched’ by the shark instead. No word on whether candy was used in the snatching.

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