Dive Instructor Pulls Knife from Nurse Shark's Head

[KathyV]

Brac instructor removes 12-inch knife from shark’s head

How could a shark get a knife stuck in its head, unless some jerk stabbed it!

 

[Dish]

Jerk, indeed! When I read the title, I immediately thought of "Fin". I was relieved to see it happened on Brac, but I remain incredibly dismayed and disgusted. I think I have more than a few stronger words to describe the perpetrator.

I am glad someone was able to help. Geez!

 

[KathyV]

I am just glad that Brett was able to help the poor creature and that it has a chance to recover!

 

[Dish]

@KathyV - Now that I think of it, I have a nice face photo of "Fin" coming over to kiss my camera. Might make a good avatar.

 

[Dan]

Kudo to Brett Johnson!

 

[guruboy]

Probably fell off a boat.

 

[KathyV]

Probably fell off a boat.

It's a nice thought but after falling through the water column I doubt if a knife would still have enough force to embed itself in the shark's head. It might cause a scratch or a cut but not become so deeply embedded that it stayed stuck even while the shark was swimming - that's my opinion - but I am not a physicist.

 

[Vicko]

Funny thing about knives is that they have no range, you can't just chuck it at something underwater, based on the angle it is sticking out to me it looks like someone was messing around with the shark, the shark got to close and the guy got panicky and stabed the thing.

 

[guruboy]

Pretty big knife to take diving. Would almost need a scabbard...

 

[Lorenzoid]

How could a shark get a knife stuck in its head, unless some jerk stabbed it!

I'm willing to rule out attempted suicide.