Mum rescues man savaged by white pointer

Rescuer ... Joanne Lucas went to man's aid with no thought for her own
safety; right, a white pointer shark. Photo: Laurie Benson / AP

(smh.com.au) -- A MOTHER of three was hailed a hero after risking her life to rescue a stranger from a shark.

A white pointer up to five metres long attacked schoolteacher Jason Cull, 37, while he was swimming with dolphins at Middleton Beach, in front of the Albany Surf Life Saving Club nte at 7.20am yesterday.

Joanne Lucas, 50, who was on the beach after arriving early for surfboat rowing practice, dived into the water after hearing Mr Cull's screams for help. "I just saw someone thrashing in the water and saying 'Help me, help me,' th" she said. full story