Marine Life Terrible shark attack TCI

[Scubagermany]

Ever milk one?

I personally did not! But there is a whole industry around it producing buffalo mozarella....

 

[Billg68bg]

I'm not sure why people have a problem with "attack"? Do you have any alternative words that fit better than attack?

It certainly was not an accident?

Dogs can accidentally injure people with their jaws/teeth and I would not necessarily consider that an attack, simply because, perhaps, blood was drawn during the interaction. But if the dog removed an appendage from a human (and then ate it), I think I might call that a dog attack.

I would think of it more as self defense. The shark, it appears(and please correct me if I am missing something here), did not engage her until she was foolish enough to invade it's apace and engage it. These are the same types who can't figure out why the cute black bear, or bobcat, attacked them in the woods, when all they wanted was a picture. If you don't respect wildlife, It may seriously disrespect you.

 

[johndiver999]

I would think of it more as self defense. The shark, it appears(and please correct me if I am missing something here), did not engage her until she was foolish enough to invade it's apace and engage it. These are the same types who can't figure out why the cute black bear, or bobcat, attacked them in the woods, when all they wanted was a picture. If you don't respect wildlife, It may seriously disrespect you.

Correct you if you are wrong? I have no idea what actually happened. Do you?

Why do you assume you are "right"? Have you spent a lot of time in the water with bull sharks? Why would you apparently assume a shark could not swim away if it was uncomfortable? Upon what basis do you surmise that the shark was engaged in self defense?

When an animal eats and consumes a portion of another, I generally would not consider that as self defense, but that is a huge generalization. I don't know what actually happened, nor exactly why, but it does not sound like an accidental or exploratory bite from what little has been reported.

 

[Dan]

And even though they now know it was a Bull Shark, they still don't have a pic of the right species in the article.)

Right. That shark in the article looks like a Sand Tiger Shark, not Bull shark.

You can see the difference between Sand Tiger Shark & Bull Shark by looking at their heads, especially their jaws.

Here’s Sand Tiger Sharks that I saw in North Carolina:




Here’s Bull Sharks that I saw in Cabo Pulmo, Mexico:

 

[Hoag]

Right. That shark in the article looks like a Sand Tiger Shark, not Bull shark.

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You can see the difference between Sand Tiger Shark & Bull Shark by looking at their heads, especially their jaws.

Here’s Sand Tiger Sharks that I saw in North Carolina:




Here’s Bull Sharks that I saw in Cabo Pulmo, Mexico:

Thanks. I know it is a Sand Tiger in the image. My point wasn't that it was a Sand Tiger, it was that they knew it was a Bull and still got the wrong species.

 

[passedoutwookie]

I saw this posted on Reddit also and someone responded that the family has started a go fund me page that tells a much different story. The story on the page says that they were wading in hip deep water when the shark bumped her in the leg. When the shark came back around she stuck her hands out to push away from the shark and that’s when she was bitten. I cannot find the thread to link unfortunately.

I’m not saying that’s how things happened, but the practicalities of getting both hands bitten off make more sense if she was trying to push the shark away versus taking a selfie. The family’s version sounds a lot better for a go fund me. The article’s version sounds much better if you’re trying to generate clicks. I have no idea which is correct.

 

[Chavodel8en]

Just noting that alot of folks are critical of this woman for an alleged selfie... (and the true facts may be different)

But I wonder how many of y'all would happily participate in and take video of a chummed shark dive. Or a dive specifically to a sharky area. (I mean all the video of sharks I see on scubaboard must come from somewhere)

I dont see much of a difference in the two. In fact, the lady would have LESS "culpability" than we divers because she didnt chum for the shark or otherwise seek out the shark.

Sounds like she was the victim of terrible luck.

 

[Hoag]

I saw this posted on Reddit also and someone responded that the family has started a go fund me page that tells a much different story. The story on the page says that they were wading in hip deep water when the shark bumped her in the leg. When the shark came back around she stuck her hands out to push away from the shark and that’s when she was bitten. I cannot find the thread to link unfortunately.

I’m not saying that’s how things happened, but the practicalities of getting both hands bitten off make more sense if she was trying to push the shark away versus taking a selfie. The family’s version sounds a lot better for a go fund me. The article’s version sounds much better if you’re trying to generate clicks. I have no idea which is correct.

I posted a link to an article in the "National Post" (it is post #39) that gives that info.

 

[passedoutwookie]

I posted a link to an article in the "National Post" (it is post #39) that gives that info.

Whoops, missed that that point had already been discussed. Thanks for linking the article.

 

[Hoag]

Whoops, missed that that point had already been discussed. Thanks for linking the article.

No worries. Is that similar to the article you read?