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Chris Hemsworth's Shark Attack Regrets: Hollywood Star's Byron Bay Fears

Hollywood actor Chris Hemsworth has expressed regret about moving his family back to his native Australia after a series of deadly shark attacks occurred near his Byron Bay home. The "Thor" star described a two-week period where two surfers were killed and another survived in attacks minutes from his property, making him question his decision. Despite the danger, Hemsworth continues to surf daily, using a humorous statistic about vending machine deaths to downplay the risk. He also revealed that his children are comfortable with the many snakes around their home, unlike his friend Matt Damon, who stepped on one during his first visit.

Key Points: Chris Hemsworth Regrets Australia Move After Shark Attacks

  • Moved back to Australia in 2015
  • Two fatal shark attacks near home
  • Surfs daily despite the risk
  • Children unbothered by snakes
  • Matt Damon stepped on snake
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Chris Hemsworth regrets moving to Australia after shark attacks

Thor star Chris Hemsworth reveals regret over moving to Australia after deadly shark attacks near his Byron Bay home, details surfing fears.

"Where have I moved to? What have I done? This is crazy. - Chris Hemsworth"

Los Angeles, Feb 25

Hollywood actor Chris Hemsworth is expressing regret over moving back to his native Australia after a series of deadly shark attacks near his home.

The Thor star, 42, grew up Down Under but lived in the US for many years before moving back to Australia in 2015 with his wife Elsa Pataky and their children, but Chris has now admitted he thought he'd made a huge mistake after two surfers were killed by sharks just minutes away from his home in Byron Bay, reports 'Female First UK'.

During an appearance on the SmartLess podcast, he explained, "When I first moved to Byron Bay, there was a string of shark attacks, two deaths, then one guy survived, in the space of two weeks. One out the front of my house and one 10 minutes south of me and (one) five minutes north. I was like, 'Where have I moved to? What have I done? This is crazy'. And so for the next. (I was only going out surfing) when there were other people in the water".

He further mentioned, "Your chances are a little better. There was a period when there would just be choppers (helicopters) going up and down the coastline shark spotting and then they have a siren on because for whatever reason there was this feeding frenzy. (They put the siren on) or they tell the police and the police would come down with a big speaker and tell you to get out of the water. And you'd all sit there and be like, 'Argh I'm not getting out of the water' and then each guys starts paddling in like, 'Fine, fine we'll go in'. Bull sharks and great whites are the most predominant".

As per 'Female First UK', however, Chris refuses to let the risk of shark attacks put him off the sport he loves.

He added, "I surf every day. I heard that more people die in America by shaking a vending machine to get chocolate out and it collapsing on them. I don't know if it's true".

The actor went on to reveal there are "heaps of snakes" around his house and his three children aren't bothered by them, but his Hollywood pal Matt Damon got a nasty surprise during his first visit Down Under.

The actor said, "(There are) heaps of snakes. We see a lot of snakes around our house and a lot of pythons, but the pythons are very territorial so they keep the bad ones away. We don't mind having the pythons around. My kids will go and grab them by the tail sometimes. Matt Damon, he was asking me all these questions before they came to Australia. I was like, 'Ah you're fine'. The first day, he drives down the street, gets out of a car and steps straight on a snake. I've been there 42 years and never stepped on a snake. Day one. He's a dummy".

- IANS

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Rohit P
The vending machine statistic is hilarious and probably puts things in perspective. We face much higher risks daily on our roads and in our cities. A little shark scare seems manageable compared to that.
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Arjun K
Honestly, this feels like a very privileged problem to have. Regretting a move to a beautiful country because of some shark attacks? Many people don't have the luxury to choose where they live based on such things. Still, safety first for his family, I suppose.
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Sarah B
The part about Matt Damon stepping on a snake on day one is pure comedy gold! It's like a scene from a movie. It shows that no matter how much you prepare, nature has its own plans.
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Vikram M
As someone who loves the ocean, I get his fear. But his attitude is good—don't let fear stop you from doing what you love. We have similar mindsets with monsoon swimming or trekking in areas with wildlife. Calculated risks are part of life.
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Kavya N
It's refreshing to see a celebrity talk about real, relatable fears instead of just glamorous things. Makes him seem more human. The image of helicopters with sirens for sharks is intense though—sounds like something from a disaster film!

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