OT: Shark Attack

CATALYST · 04-25-2008, 02:00 PM

This is so sad. I'm watching the news and there was a shark attack in Solana Beach. It was a group of triathalon swimmers that goes out every Friday. The man died. He had a 22" bite. They are up looking for the shark in a helicopter. They think it's a mako or a white.

BarbMazz · 04-25-2008, 02:05 PM

22"!? Holy moly! That's awful that the man died. The older I get and the more I know about what's in the ocean.. I wonder if I'll actually ever go IN it again?

Frankie · 04-25-2008, 02:14 PM

Think about it. 22". That is from my hip bone to my shoulder. I am 6' tall. I could not imagine the pain of trying to recover from that. If possible at all. Add in the pressure of a Great White's bit, the pain would be just to much to bear.

AQTCJAK · 04-25-2008, 02:27 PM

I caught part of it on the news this am.

BEELZEBOB · 04-25-2008, 02:51 PM

ah man, now they'll kill the shark, or at least "a shark" probably.

kinda sux.

but thats one big chuck of dude, 22"?!?!?

id say tiger or white shark, dont know if a maco's head is that "broad"?

Frankie · 04-25-2008, 03:22 PM

Jack, do Tigers get that large of a mouth?

goldenmean · 04-25-2008, 03:44 PM

CNN was reporting it as a Great White.

SJS · 04-25-2008, 03:49 PM

Very tragic for person and marine life. Too many ignorant people going out to get revenge - like we own both land and sea... I certainly have sympathy for the person, but I can't help but be amazed that this doesn't happen more often with how humans have invaded the oceans and depleted their food. The good thing is that they have a marine biologist involved already. (I'm not sure if 'good thing' is accurate) but for the shark's sake it's good. There has not been a fatal shark attack in that area for several decades. San Diego is pretty progressive when it comes to environment and ecology so I hope the marine life will be safe.
Update on the news - marine biologist is fairly certain it was a great white attack.

BoomerD · 04-25-2008, 03:49 PM

Shark Attack: Man Attacked, Killed by Shark is Identified - FOX6 San Diego

Experts Say Swimmer was Likely Attacked by 12 to 17 Foot Great White
Contributor: Anna Green
Last Update: 12:19 pm

Medics have responded to a fatal shark attack in Solana Beach.

Authorities say that the 60-year-old man was swimming with a triathlon group before he was attacked.

A Witness reported seeing a shark from the shore and another witness reported seeing the victim's leg being severed from the knee.

A fellow swimmer that was nearby at the time of the attack said, "We heard yelling,we swam back , he was floating on his back and the four of us pulled him in."

The shark that attacked and killed the swimmer Friday morning was likely an adult Great White shark, according to Richard Rosenblatt of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.

Rosenblatt, who examined the victim's body, estimates that the shark was between 12 and 17 feet long.

Solana Beach lifeguard Capt. Craig Miller said, "This is something that is unheard of, especially in this area," Miller said.

According the Florida Museum of Natural History's Shark file, the last known shark attack in San Diego County was in 1959.

Certain stretches off the coast near Carlsbad, Oceanside, Encinitas, Del Mar and all the way out to Imperial Beach have been closed and may remain closed for 72 hours.

The family of the victim has been notified about the attack and they are talking to firefighters and lifeguards."

I've seen a couple of big tigers off the San Diego coast over the years, as well as off the Hawaiian Islands...and yes, a big one could have a bite radius that large...easily.

KimPossible · 04-25-2008, 05:15 PM

Oh my gosh, my heart skipped a beat! My girls and I were there recently hanging out. A couple friends of mine who live in the surrounding area train for triathlons off Solana beach and off of Del Mar. Very tragic.

boozeman · 04-25-2008, 05:25 PM

dfurbee · 04-25-2008, 10:02 PM

OMG!!! How tragic. My son and husband were swimming off those beaches about 2 years ago!!

BoomerD · 04-29-2008, 10:02 PM

I was chatting with a guy at Yosemite yesterday while I was trying to see the pair who were climbing El Capitan. He lives in the San Diego area, and was in the ocean 1/4 mile from where the shark attack happened...and 40 minutes after...He said when the lifeguards warned him about the shark and that he should get out of the water, he left so fast his toes didn't even touch the water!

CATALYST · 04-29-2008, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by BoomerD

I was chatting with a guy at Yosemite yesterday while I was trying to see the pair who were climbing El Capitan. He lives in the San Diego area, and was in the ocean 1/4 mile from where the shark attack happened...and 40 minutes after...He said when the lifeguards warned him about the shark and that he should get out of the water, he left so fast his toes didn't even touch the water!

My husband has climbed El Cap about 5 times...in the old days. Now he surfs. He was out the next day.

04-25-2008, 02:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
CATALYST Elegance coral Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,080 View Gallery Karma Komment	OT: Shark Attack This is so sad. I'm watching the news and there was a shark attack in Solana Beach. It was a group of triathalon swimmers that goes out every Friday. The man died. He had a 22" bite. They are up looking for the shark in a helicopter. They think it's a mako or a white. __________________

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BarbMazz Madame Klanganator Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Near Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 3,320 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: OT: Shark Attack 22"!? Holy moly! That's awful that the man died. The older I get and the more I know about what's in the ocean.. I wonder if I'll actually ever go IN it again? __________________ A Snail's Pace Beginning: an old lady's first reef http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...tml#post366161 ~not knowing how near the truth is we seek it far away~

04-25-2008, 02:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
AQTCJAK Tiger Shark Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 7,224 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: OT: Shark Attack I caught part of it on the news this am. __________________ A Wiseman once said build a stage add a pole & they will dance - Jack 2007 www.aquaticaggression.com Projects & Chronicels http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...car-buffs.html http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...nts-tanks.html

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Frankie Angel Girl's Daddy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: The End Of The World Posts: 8,548 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: OT: Shark Attack Jack, do Tigers get that large of a mouth? __________________ If we ignore the environment maybe it will just go away....

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goldenmean Beautiful Katamari Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 4,251 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: OT: Shark Attack CNN was reporting it as a Great White. __________________ A 55g link in the GoldenChain My 2nd-QT-Wrasse My Second Quarantine Tank 2 (+) Year Retrospective of a 12g Nano Jeff What You Think Upon Grows... Have a Smooth Day!

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SJS Achilles Tang Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: SO CAL - Rancho Cucamonga Posts: 834 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: OT: Shark Attack Very tragic for person and marine life. Too many ignorant people going out to get revenge - like we own both land and sea... I certainly have sympathy for the person, but I can't help but be amazed that this doesn't happen more often with how humans have invaded the oceans and depleted their food. The good thing is that they have a marine biologist involved already. (I'm not sure if 'good thing' is accurate) but for the shark's sake it's good. There has not been a fatal shark attack in that area for several decades. San Diego is pretty progressive when it comes to environment and ecology so I hope the marine life will be safe. Update on the news - marine biologist is fairly certain it was a great white attack. __________________ Steph 300 gallon dt, 90 gallon fuge, 35 gallon fuge, 35 gallon sump, 4 Ecotech Vortechs, T-5 lights

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BoomerD Reef Shark Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 5,637 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: OT: Shark Attack Shark Attack: Man Attacked, Killed by Shark is Identified - FOX6 San Diego Experts Say Swimmer was Likely Attacked by 12 to 17 Foot Great White Contributor: Anna Green Last Update: 12:19 pm Medics have responded to a fatal shark attack in Solana Beach. Authorities say that the 60-year-old man was swimming with a triathlon group before he was attacked. A Witness reported seeing a shark from the shore and another witness reported seeing the victim's leg being severed from the knee. A fellow swimmer that was nearby at the time of the attack said, "We heard yelling,we swam back , he was floating on his back and the four of us pulled him in." The shark that attacked and killed the swimmer Friday morning was likely an adult Great White shark, according to Richard Rosenblatt of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Rosenblatt, who examined the victim's body, estimates that the shark was between 12 and 17 feet long. Solana Beach lifeguard Capt. Craig Miller said, "This is something that is unheard of, especially in this area," Miller said. According the Florida Museum of Natural History's Shark file, the last known shark attack in San Diego County was in 1959. Certain stretches off the coast near Carlsbad, Oceanside, Encinitas, Del Mar and all the way out to Imperial Beach have been closed and may remain closed for 72 hours. The family of the victim has been notified about the attack and they are talking to firefighters and lifeguards." I've seen a couple of big tigers off the San Diego coast over the years, as well as off the Hawaiian Islands...and yes, a big one could have a bite radius that large...easily. __________________ Intelligence is not knowing all the answers, but knowing where and how to find them! www.google.com

04-25-2008, 05:15 PM	#10 (permalink)
KimPossible Golden Moray Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Gilbert, Arizona Posts: 2,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: OT: Shark Attack Oh my gosh, my heart skipped a beat! My girls and I were there recently hanging out. A couple friends of mine who live in the surrounding area train for triathlons off Solana beach and off of Del Mar. Very tragic. __________________ Kim ~My environment is a product of myself~

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dfurbee Krankenschwester Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: In the hills Posts: 1,083 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: OT: Shark Attack OMG!!! How tragic. My son and husband were swimming off those beaches about 2 years ago!! __________________ (\___/) This is Bunny. (=O.o=) Copy and paste him into your signature (")__(") to help him gain world domination.

04-29-2008, 10:02 PM	#13 (permalink)
BoomerD Reef Shark Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 5,637 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: OT: Shark Attack I was chatting with a guy at Yosemite yesterday while I was trying to see the pair who were climbing El Capitan. He lives in the San Diego area, and was in the ocean 1/4 mile from where the shark attack happened...and 40 minutes after...He said when the lifeguards warned him about the shark and that he should get out of the water, he left so fast his toes didn't even touch the water! __________________ Intelligence is not knowing all the answers, but knowing where and how to find them! www.google.com

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