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Shark Attack

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chrisvBeach FanaticLocked
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Heard over the SO channel, appears to be fatal. Nothing further right now.

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LandlockedBeach Fanatic
#52
We returned from Dune Allen Saturday and had a great time. One of our visitors was snorkeling about fifty yards off the beach and I looked up and there was a very large, and very fast fish approaching him. It turned out that he was in close, 10 ft or so, of a couple of kings. The shark, he said it looked like a bull, was feeding on them. It was an awesome site, except for me. He kicked his way in and took a breather for a while and went back out.
No thanks!
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JBBeach Fanatic
#53
MB. I believe we were discussing sharks. You bring up pelicans. I fail to see the connection.

I understand about things like food chain and natural order. You're preaching to the choir. Nevertheless, a pelican who dies from ingesting large fish bones, and a shark who dies from eating human bones are two different things entirely. A pelican in distress should be saved. A shark who kills a human should have his skull ripped open by a .44 magnum. Sorry, but that's how I feel.

I wonder if marine biologists are required to take any electives in logic and reasoning.
chikidaBeach Comber
#54
Any truth to the rumor that the stretch of beach along Seagrove through Grayton was closed again yesterday afternoon after people spotted small packs of bull sharks in as close to 10 feet from the shore from their decks? This supposedly happened around Watercolor. It would be nice to hear from someone local and on the scene- - not that it would prohibit us from changing our plans to hit Grayton next week.
Chikida
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Smiling JOeSoWal Expert
#55
Any truth to the rumor that the stretch of beach along Seagrove through Grayton was closed again yesterday afternoon after people spotted small packs of bull sharks in as close to 10 feet from the shore from their decks? This supposedly happened around Watercolor. It would be nice to hear from someone local and on the scene- - not that it would prohibit us from changing our plans to hit Grayton next week.
Chikida

I have not heard such talk. I was on the Beach in Grayton late yesterday afternoon, and while most people were staying in close to shore, sharks were not scaring off these fishermen. They were a good 100 yards from the beach for quite a while.

I am beginning to wonder if T.S. Arlene changed the sand bars significantly enough to move the fish around and therefore bring the sharks in closer. :idontno:
On a separate note, I remember seeing 6-7 Hammerheads around Blue Mtn Beach 2-3 years ago.
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LandlockedBeach Fanatic
#56
I think the main thing is if you see large baitfish in the water, get out for a while.
chikidaBeach Comber
#57
My understanding is when you see baitfish in the water thats where you want to cast your line! Special thanks to smiling Joe for the local update. I'll look for you on the beach next week to touch base. I try to get up around sunrise every morning to keep my shiny side up! Any chance that you know or talk to Edmund? He's at Grayton every morning without fail unless the weather is bad or if he's out of town. I'm an old friend of his.
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LandlockedBeach Fanatic
#58
These sharks in the area may be feeding on alll the bluefish in the area. That's all I could catch last week. I caught a boatload of them. Those are some fun fish to catch on light tackle.
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Ritamargarita brocolia
#59
MB. A shark who kills a human should have his skull ripped open by a .44 magnum.

😱 OK, I'm confused JB! Who's the "SICK" one here? Sorry but I weigh in w/ Marine Biologist.
chikidaBeach Comber
#60
MB. A shark who kills a human should have his skull ripped open by a .44 magnum.

😱 OK, I'm confused JB! Who's the "SICK" one here? Sorry but I weigh in w/ Marine Biologist.
I see emotions influencing reason here. Sharks will do what they've always done for a mellinium. Unfortunately, humans take it personally. MB was merely stating that we should not look on sharks in a negative light because of recent events. They are every bit as majestic in their own right as Bengal tigers are in their element. I think JB is taking exception to this weekend's tragedy and is venting. (aren't we all?) To reference JB's question to MB, it is logical for the shark to have done what it has done. It is reasonable for bathers and surfers to be on a higher alert and concerned and to defend themselves if capable. It is unreasonable to take out a vendetta on all sharks because of their very nature. It is very human to misconstrue reason and logic with emotion- it is both a blessing and a curse where we all lose our objectivity.
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LandlockedBeach Fanatic
#61
Just heard fox news is reporting another attack on a teenage boy. Second hand knowledge, but that's what I'm hearing.
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hutchBeach Lover
#62
A lot of us water ski and swim in the bay. And Yes, there are bull sharks in the bay according to some of the fisherman. I have not seen them but makes sense, bull sharks can live in salt water and freshwater. Just wondering has anyone ever been attached by a bull shark on the bay? 😱
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LandlockedBeach Fanatic
#63
Someone probably ought to tell these people about what's going on down the beach.

InTheWater
chikidaBeach Comber
#64
Just heard fox news is reporting another attack on a teenage boy. Second hand knowledge, but that's what I'm hearing.
Nothing posted to Fox Website or CNN as of yet but a couple was killed by a grizzly in Alaska.
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katie bluekt loo
#65
From Walton Sun reporters, online now:

June 27, 2005
By Gwen Break
The South Walton Fire District has confirmed a second shark attack on the Florida panhandle.
A 16-year-old boy has been transported to a Bay County hospital after he was bitten by a shark near Apalachicola at around 11 a.m. CDT.
According to fire officials, the boy was fishing in chest high water not far from shore when he was bitten on the right leg and his femoral attery severed.
A bystander pulled the boy to shore and he was taken by AirHeart 2 to a Bay County hospital. No word as yet as to the boy's condition.
This is the second attack since Saturday when a 14-year-old Louisiana girl was killed, also around 11 a.m. A bull shark attacked the girl as she and a companion were swimming about 100 yards offshore near Camping on the Gulf in South Walton.
The Walton County Sheriff's Office has scheduled a 1 p.m. press conference to discuss Saturday's attack.
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LandlockedBeach Fanatic
#66
Katmoo-

Thanks for the info
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Camp Creek KidChristini Zambini
#67
Bears who attack people are killed. Even bears who become accustomed to finding food where there are people (eating garbage, being fed by people, or raiding campsites) are also killed because they've learned to associate people with food.

Seems to me that if a shark bites someone once, they'll likely do it again. It also seems appropriate, in that instance, to kill the shark.
chikidaBeach Comber
#68
It just hit the airwaves here in Atlanta. Crap! I've got to remember to bring the "shark-be-gone" repelent. - Please don't misinterpret this anything irreverent.
:bang:

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LandlockedBeach Fanatic
#69
I'm wondering if this kid had the shark hooked. If you're fishing in "chest high" water, you don't know what you've hooked. I'm just saying....
chikidaBeach Comber
#70
I'm not sure I would like a sport where I'm the bait, but that's a good point. It's also possible he could have been reeling another fish in and the shark may have been excited by that as well....

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