New Character Maddy

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Originally Posted by tammyy2j

Was it a shark attack?

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There has been a number of shark attacks in Aust in recent times & here in NSW the debate about shark-netting beaches/shark culling etc seems to be a regular news item at the moment (today I saw they are going to use/are using drones to try & spot sharks near beaches). So I think there is a pretty good chance you could be correct tammyy2j!! We will have to wait & see!

Here is the dailymail article with a few other photos:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...-accident.html

I really hope it isn't a shark attack. Sharks already receive enough crap form the media, they don't need to explore a story on H&A to add to that. They literally make out that shark attacks happen constantly, but if you look at records, there are usually no more than 50 attacks per year (and for the most part, half of those the victim gets away uninjured, and of the other half, usually no more then 3-5 die as a result, and the others remain injured). It'd be a pretty dick move to add fuel to fire for something that already gets a lot of crap for no reason (much like refugees in relation to terrorism).

Not to mention, this SL wont air until mid next year, that's p late to be joining the bandwagon. I've seen spec it may be related to her cancer, and that it reappears in her arm, but like she had ovarian cancer, I'm no cancer expert but I don't think it can just come back in your arm? I'm not too sure how it works. With that said, she did lose her left arm, which has scarring on it (I'm not sure if that's actual Kassandra scarring, or make-up scarring from the car crash she was in with Casey a while back), so the arm loss could be something related to that, but I highly doubt it - I'm just praying it's not a shark attack.

I really hope it isn't a shark attack. Sharks already receive enough crap form the media, they don't need to explore a story on H&A to add to that. They literally make out that shark attacks happen constantly, but if you look at records, there are usually no more than 50 attacks per year (and for the most part, half of those the victim gets away uninjured, and of the other half, usually no more then 3-5 die as a result, and the others remain injured). It'd be a pretty dick move to add fuel to fire for something that already gets a lot of crap for no reason (much like refugees in relation to terrorism).

Not to mention, this SL wont air until mid next year, that's p late to be joining the bandwagon. I've seen spec it may be related to her cancer, and that it reappears in her arm, but like she had ovarian cancer, I'm no cancer expert but I don't think it can just come back in your arm? I'm not too sure how it works. With that said, she did lose her left arm, which has scarring on it (I'm not sure if that's actual Kassandra scarring, or make-up scarring from the car crash she was in with Casey a while back), so the arm loss could be something related to that, but I highly doubt it - I'm just praying it's not a shark attack.

I would have thought shark sightings and attacks were common in Australia

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Originally Posted by tammyy2j

I would have thought shark sightings and attacks were common in Australia

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Sightings yes, but according to the Australian Shark Attack File, kept by researchers at Sydney's Taronga Conservation Society, there have been 1003 shark attacks in Australia since records began in 1791, and 232 of them have been fatal. I agree with Bob, shark attacks are rare but attract a lot of unfair media attention when they happen

It would make a good storyline, despite my earlier comment :p

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Originally Posted by bobdaoeach

I really hope it isn't a shark attack. Sharks already receive enough crap form the media, they don't need to explore a story on H&A to add to that. They literally make out that shark attacks happen constantly, but if you look at records, there are usually no more than 50 attacks per year (and for the most part, half of those the victim gets away uninjured, and of the other half, usually no more then 3-5 die as a result, and the others remain injured). It'd be a pretty dick move to add fuel to fire for something that already gets a lot of crap for no reason (much like refugees in relation to terrorism).

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Well said! :thumbsup:

No shark attack!! :nono:

Home and Away teen Maddy Osborne will put her life in grave danger as she struggles to come to terms with the life-changing injury she sustained in the caravan park explosion.

Maddy (Kassandra Clementi) was forced to have her arm amputated after falling desperately ill as a result of being trapped in the carnage, but she faces further health problems when she makes a reckless decision.


In the wake of the procedure to remove her arm, Maddy felt increasingly unsure over her future and even started to question whether her boyfriend Matt Page will still want to be with her.
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Maddy confides in Evie
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Although Matt was quick to reaffirm his love for her, Maddy will continue to struggle with life as an amputee and eventually decides to run away from her problems.

In a misguided move, Maddy escapes the Bay but the seriousness of the situation starts to dawn on her when she feels pain her chest, TV Week reports.

Maddy has contracted a serious infection and soon collapses on the floor, but will anyone be able to reach her before it's too late?

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The list of farewells for Summer Bay in 2016 continues to expand, with the confirmation that Maddy Osborne will leave the seaside town late this month.

The 25-year old actress’ departure from the series has been confirmed in spoilers that are released every week. The synopsis for the 31st May reads “Maddy realises Matt belongs in Summer Bay and makes a difficult decision. Roo takes drastic actions to heal the pain of Maddy’s departure.”

The blonde bombshell joined the series in 2013, pretending to be the sister of Spencer Harrington, who was revealed to actually be her boyfriend. Over her time on the series, she has been romantically linked with Josh Barrett, Matt Page and most notably, the late Oscar MacGuire. She has been involved in a fiery car crash, been diagnosed with cancer, developed a mother-daughter relationship with Roo, and most recently, has her left arm amputated, due to a gas explosion at a fundraising event.

Back to the Bay would like to wish Kassandra the best of luck in the future.

We're used to the occasional continuity mistake in the soaps - but Home and Away has now been forced to defend itself against claims that it made a whopper of an error.

The show was blasted by confused fans in Australia this week after Maddy Osborne's amputated arm appeared to switch sides of her body without explanation - but it turns out that viewers just weren't watching closely enough.

A shock storyline has seen Maddy lose her arm after getting caught up in a deadly explosion at the caravan park. The scenes are yet to air in the UK due to Channel 5's lengthy transmission gap.

Maddy lost her left arm in the storyline, but a scene airing in Australia this week left fans scratching their heads when it suddenly appeared that her right arm had gone instead.

Australia's official Media Watch even got in on the act by accusing the show of a "continuity gaffe" on Twitter, but it turns out there was another explanation.

Home and Away bosses were quick to point out that Maddy was looking in a mirror in the scene, meaning that the image shown on screen was just her reflection.

Closer inspection shows that Maddy was indeed looking in her bedroom mirror, putting Home and Away firmly in the clear on this one - phew.

It did seem unlikely that actress Kassandra Clementi would have the arm swapped and not mention anything to the producers...


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