Great white shark attacks kayakers off Plymouth (Mass - video at source)

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[RoosterRedux]

What appears to have been a great white shark bit a kayak carrying a woman off White Horse Beach in Plymouth on Wednesday night, officials said.

The two women, who were identified as Ida Parker and Kristin Orr, were taking pictures of seals about 150 yards offshore in separate kayaks, when the great white bit one off the kayaks.

"I looked back at her and it came directly out of the water, underneath the boat, launched her backwards and flipped me over," Parker said.

Both boats were overturned in the attack.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Paddling around in the middle of Great White Shark bait in kayaks. Sounds like a good idea.

[longfellow]

Shark week is over.

[jsanders2001]

I’m guessing the kayaks probably resembled seals to the sharks...

[bravo whiskey]

“this was no boating accident!”

[RoosterRedux]

My brother and SIL have sea kayaks. I warn them about the sharks but they just laugh.

[TexasCajun]

Everything changes once you leave the shallow bays and venture beyond the jetties.

[Fresh Wind]

Must be global warming.

[IndyTiger]

...what we are dealing with here is a perfect engine, an eating machine. It’s really a miracle of evolution. All this machine does is swim and eat and make little sharks, and that’s all.

[Brother Cracker]

They need a bigger kayak.

[wita]

Don’t forget the other end of the eating machine. What goes in comes out in different form.

[silverleaf]

humans in kayaks in the middle of tasty seal snacks are just another snack in a hard shell

[Shimmer1]

I grew up loving water, any water. In Florida there was lots and I played in all of them.

But now, I’m in my 50s, I just can’t anymore. I think of what’s swimming down beneath my feet, looking at my legs like they are hanging grapes. (shudder)
I go in pools only now (and yes, I look in there first)

[PeaceBeWithYou]

[Fantasywriter]

‘They need a bigger kayak.’

Yes—in case the shark has some pals, and they’re hungry too.

[Riley]

As a kayaker, I LOL’d.

And saved.

[needmorePaine]

...what we are dealing with here is a perfect engine, an eating machine. It’s really a miracle of evolution. All this machine does is swim and eat and make little sharks, and that’s all.

"Now, why don't you take a long, close look at this sign. Those proportions are correct."

"Love to prove that, wouldn't ya? Get your name into the National Geographic."

[Jack Hammer]

Zooming straight up up from underneath - typical White Shark seal-grabbing maneuver.

New to Massachusetts, I believe; let’s hope it’s not a harbinger of things to come.

[Beagle8U]

Back when I lived in Fla people fished for sharks for fun and killed every one they caught. That kept them more in control.

In saltwater there were no licenses, no limits, and no rules or regulations on anything. Shooting sharks with a rifle was A-OK.

The entire state population was less than 5 million though.

The only regulation I can remember for freshwater fishing was bass had to be 12 inches and the limit was 10 a day, there was no closed season.

[logitech]

Farewell and adieu to you fair Plymouth ladies....