LabattBlue Posted June 30, 2005 Share Posted June 30, 2005 I don't know about anyone else, but that shark is way to close to shore for me to be venturing into the water. I think you'll see a lot of people at their hotel pools instead... http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2005-0...condshark_x.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted June 30, 2005 Share Posted June 30, 2005 Next thing you know, some Congressman's girlfriend will go missing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramius Posted June 30, 2005 Share Posted June 30, 2005 all of that is happening about 2 hrs from here, its been all over the news...ts all these rednecks have been talking about the past few weeks... altho with the first attack on the girl, she was out past the second sand bar, which is a good 100-150 yards offshore...why she was that far out is beyond me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickey Posted June 30, 2005 Share Posted June 30, 2005 all of that is happening about 2 hrs from here, its been all over the news...ts all these rednecks have been talking about the past few weeks... altho with the first attack on the girl, she was out past the second sand bar, which is a good 100-150 yards offshore...why she was that far out is beyond me... 372022[/snapback] She could easily have been caught in a rip tide. A good undertow can pull you out very quickly and if you don't know that you have to swim parallel to the beach to get out of it and then back in, you can get into serious trouble. If it was low tide, you can go out a long way with the water not getting over your knees until you finally get where the waves are breaking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramius Posted June 30, 2005 Share Posted June 30, 2005 She could easily have been caught in a rip tide. A good undertow can pull you out very quickly and if you don't know that you have to swim parallel to the beach to get out of it and then back in, you can get into serious trouble. If it was low tide, you can go out a long way with the water not getting over your knees until you finally get where the waves are breaking. 372034[/snapback] yah i know...but no one here has mentioned anything about her getting caught in a riptide, thats why i was wondering...regarding the sand bar, the first one is about 40 yds or so offshore, and even at low tide, the water prolly gets about 9-10 feet deep before it shallows out to waist deep at the first bar...after that i dunno, never ventured that far offshore... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzzbait1965 Posted June 30, 2005 Share Posted June 30, 2005 I'm heading to Long Beach Island, NJ in Aug. And I see they just had a surfer get attacked by a Great White June 9th. They should be gone by then as the water will be much warmer but I've caught sharks off the beach before. If people knew how many are actually out there nobody would probably swim. The odds are still pretty low that you would ever get bitten though. Don't blame the sharksthough, they are just doing their thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted June 30, 2005 Share Posted June 30, 2005 Its a personal thing with me because I am both facinated and terrified by sharks......... I always had a fascination growing up and believe it or not I was almost attacked by one while swimming drunk off the Hawaii coast as a young airmen (that is a long story) Anyways.....I have reocurring dreams of my kids falling off of a boat in waters FILLED with Great White and Hammerhead Sharks..... In my dreams I jump in and fight them off long enough for my kids to be saved......but they get me in the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crap Throwing Monkey Posted June 30, 2005 Share Posted June 30, 2005 I don't know about anyone else, but that shark is way to close to shore for me to be venturing into the water. I think you'll see a lot of people at their hotel pools instead... http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2005-0...condshark_x.htm 372015[/snapback] It's not unusual for sharks to be that close inshore. It's very unusual to SEE them that close, though; sharks tend to dislike clear conditions, they prefer to hide in cloudy water. And bull sharks are nasty as hell. Only one of a handful of sharks that are true maneaters, and hyper-aggressive. If it's a feeding attack, as these two in FL seem to have been, it's an even money bet it's a bull shark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nervous Guy Posted June 30, 2005 Share Posted June 30, 2005 It's not unusual for sharks to be that close inshore. It's very unusual to SEE them that close, though; sharks tend to dislike clear conditions, they prefer to hide in cloudy water. And bull sharks are nasty as hell. Only one of a handful of sharks that are true maneaters, and hyper-aggressive. If it's a feeding attack, as these two in FL seem to have been, it's an even money bet it's a bull shark. 372128[/snapback] Thank you Jeff Corwin... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Coli Posted June 30, 2005 Share Posted June 30, 2005 It's not unusual for sharks to be that close inshore. It's very unusual to SEE them that close, though; sharks tend to dislike clear conditions, they prefer to hide in cloudy water. And bull sharks are nasty as hell. Only one of a handful of sharks that are true maneaters, and hyper-aggressive. If it's a feeding attack, as these two in FL seem to have been, it's an even money bet it's a bull shark. 372128[/snapback] Fascinating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crap Throwing Monkey Posted June 30, 2005 Share Posted June 30, 2005 Thank you Jeff Corwin... 372143[/snapback] AND, as a matter of fact...the first girl that was attacked, was probably attacked BECAUSE she was on that sand bar. I'm willing to bet the ocean floor shelves off rapidly past that point...many sharks (particularly the dangerous ones) wait in deep water just off a shallow point and watch upward for prey. It probably saw the girl silhouetted in the shallows and thought "lunch". I still want to know what kind of shark that was. My money's on bull shark...but it could have been a tiger. Hey, what can I say? I read too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark VI Posted June 30, 2005 Share Posted June 30, 2005 It's not unusual for sharks to be that close inshore. It's very unusual to SEE them that close, though; sharks tend to dislike clear conditions, they prefer to hide in cloudy water. And bull sharks are nasty as hell. Only one of a handful of sharks that are true maneaters, and hyper-aggressive. If it's a feeding attack, as these two in FL seem to have been, it's an even money bet it's a bull shark. 372128[/snapback] Why do I hear you saying this with Aussie accent, ala Steve Irwin... " The water's full of these killer sharks. It's midnight and they're surrounding this little boat ! Just look at the size of those man eaters under the spotlights. Incredible ! Let's have a closer look ! ( Splash ! ) " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC-Bills Posted June 30, 2005 Share Posted June 30, 2005 yah i know...but no one here has mentioned anything about her getting caught in a riptide, thats why i was wondering...regarding the sand bar, the first one is about 40 yds or so offshore, and even at low tide, the water prolly gets about 9-10 feet deep before it shallows out to waist deep at the first bar...after that i dunno, never ventured that far offshore... 372044[/snapback] If we're talking about the incident I think we are, then that girl and her girl friend where boogie boarding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erynthered Posted June 30, 2005 Share Posted June 30, 2005 Check this out. http://www.sptimes.com/2005/06/30/Tampabay...are_scare.shtml Also this picture: http://www.sptimes.com/2005/06/30/images/npn-sharks.jpg These are from the last two days here in the Clearwater area....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted June 30, 2005 Share Posted June 30, 2005 Check this out. http://www.sptimes.com/2005/06/30/Tampabay...are_scare.shtml Also this picture: http://www.sptimes.com/2005/06/30/images/npn-sharks.jpg These are from the last two days here in the Clearwater area....... 372219[/snapback] Wow...sharks AND snapper! Who wouldn't roll over with mouth wide open? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted June 30, 2005 Share Posted June 30, 2005 Check this out. http://www.sptimes.com/2005/06/30/Tampabay...are_scare.shtml Also this picture: http://www.sptimes.com/2005/06/30/images/npn-sharks.jpg These are from the last two days here in the Clearwater area....... 372219[/snapback] whoa, mary! now, what's this about a shark? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erynthered Posted June 30, 2005 Share Posted June 30, 2005 whoa, mary! now, what's this about a shark? 372229[/snapback] Water skiing was always fun here in Florida. Dont forget the gators too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramius Posted June 30, 2005 Share Posted June 30, 2005 Check this out. http://www.sptimes.com/2005/06/30/Tampabay...are_scare.shtml 372219[/snapback] i feel that i need more photos of her to fully understand the anguish she must have went through with the shark scare... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC-Bills Posted June 30, 2005 Share Posted June 30, 2005 Water skiing was always fun here in Florida. Dont forget the gators too. 372235[/snapback] Tubing is also fun in FL. And yes, nothing makes a gator happier when you come up and challenge it to a wrestling match in order to get your golf ball back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC-Bills Posted June 30, 2005 Share Posted June 30, 2005 i feel that i need more photos of her to fully understand the anguish she must have went through with the shark scare... 372241[/snapback] You sir, personify a true American! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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