Another shark bite. Looks like on ShearWater

[tech_diver]

Man on ‘make friends with sharks’ holiday is bitten by one

A diving trip off the Bahamas, advertised as a chance to “make friends with sharks”, ended with a man being airlifted to hospital after he was bitten by one.T

www.thetimes.co.uk

 

[Johnoly]

Bahamas dive ops sometimes allow divers to shoot lionfish.

Don't confuse "no enforcement" with Bahamian law. Unless you have a physical permit in your hand after you check in with customs upon arrival it's not allowed. Big enough tip to a shop and they'll look the other way. Good Luck!

 

[Wookie]

No news reporters involved. It was the USCG.

You think a Photographers Mate or a Mass Communications Specialist isn’t Jimmy Olsen Kid Reporter?

 

[Divin'Papaw]

No news reporters involved. It was the USCG.

Seems like you’re just upset @Wookie beat you to a dive accident thread.

 

[Wookie]

Seems like you’re just upset @Wookie beat you to a dive accident thread.

Hahahahahahahahahaha!!!! Indeed

 

[CuzzA]

Shark feeding dive, guy loses his hand.

No worries though, that shark will come over to South Florida unafraid of divers and get a powerhead to the noggin.

Wash, Rinse, Repeat.

 

[CuzzA]

I am also shocked to read in one article the crew had to "create a make shift tourniquet"? If true it's amature hour on that boat. Tourniquets are standard gear on my boats as well as Israeli bandages and lots of antiseptic.

 

[Wookie]

I am also shocked to read in one article the crew had to "create a make shift tourniquet"? If true it's amature hour on that boat. Tourniquets are standard gear on my boats as well as Israeli bandages and lots of antiseptic.

Israeli bandages? The clotting material? Me as well.

 

[tarponchik]

When we did this trip nobody on board was spearfishing. Someone caught couple of snappers but they were fishing only when the boat was moving

 

[HalcyonDaze]

Shark feeding dive, guy loses his hand.

No worries though, that shark will come over to South Florida unafraid of divers and get a powerhead to the noggin.

Wash, Rinse, Repeat.

Thought your MO was to tase yourself and your dive buddy when one got within 30 feet?

Pretty clear from the USCG video that the guy still has his hand; funnily enough I was just looking over a discussion on The Hull Truth about how much first aid gear to pack for a spearfishing trip to the Bahamas. Collective opinion (however well informed it was) was you want to get back to the US for a shark bite out there. Blood loss potential aside, shark bites tend to involve hidden fun stuff like bacteria and potentially nerve/tendon damage. I do agree that they should have something better than a "makeshift" tourniquet aboard; that comes under the heading of "forseeable risk." Still, didn't look like a life-or-death helo pickup from that footage.

As for the "fishing" - yeah, not the first time I've heard a shark bite on a dive boat in the Bahamas get described as such in the initial news reports. Whether that's sloppy reporting or someone trying to cover their tail in this case is anyone's guess, although I'd err towards the latter (not very effective when there's video showing rigged-up tanks and BCs and nary a rod or speargun in sight).

Bimini's known for great hammerhead diving in winter, although I can't recall any past bites from them on those dives. Don't think I've seen much about tigers, nor bulls aside from the cage setup they put in the harbor. Caribbean reef shark would be my guess - seems likely for Bimini, about the level of damage on the appendage I'd expect, and frankly I'm not a fan of baited dives with them because of how excitable they can be.