Posted on 01/27/2023 3:34:43 PM PST by BenLurkin
The horrific tragedy occurred Jan. 5 while Manuel Lopez, 53, was gathering ax tripe — a type of mollusk — off Benito Juárez in Sonora, on the west coast of Mexico, Tracking Sharks reported. He was said to have been diving from the town of Paredón Colorado to the ocean floor without an oxygen tank to nab the critters, which typically reside at depths of 36 to 59 feet.
Lopez’s shellfishing expedition was cut short when the shark bit his head clean off...
The attack follows an increase in local shark sightings that have area fishermen on high alert.
However, Lopez, who was reportedly in need of money, saw an opportunity to make a killing due to the shellfish shortage. He allegedly decided to ignore the warnings and embark on what would be his final fishing trip.
It’s unclear what prompted the apex predator to attack, but the shark could have been attracted to the turbulence and sounds generated by Lopez while he was harvesting mollusks, Tracking Sharks reported.
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“...saw an opportunity to make a killing “
Irony
I really do feel for the guy and his loved ones, but some of these comments are pretty funny.
Comment from a SCUBA diver friend.
“Freediving…Close to the surface=looks like a seal”
I always thought as a kid watching that show, that Curly from the Three Stooges voiced his character.
Maybe, it’s because IT’S A FRICKIN’ SHARK!
With lasers!
Oh, No!! Not Manny!
Another needless death due to climate change
“It’s unclear what prompted the apex predator to attack...”
Obviously due to Climate Change! Duh!
/s
He did sort of sound like Curly:)
Making white sharks great again!
Please don’t tell me they’re going to make another Sharknado now.
There you go again trying to use logic. If everybody did that, then things would get better and the Biden’s and the Clinton’s would be in jail. Relax. Enjoy the stupid.
PS. I learned everything in the ocean eats stuff, bigger stuff eat meat. Humans are meat, ergo, if you go in the ocean something might take a great big bite outa you. I found this info useful during my time in the good old USN. Regards. 🙂
Yeh, A shark being a shark.
The shoulders might wash up.
But did he also have COVID?
If he did, it is another tragic death from that virus.
This is a Great White Shark, the most powerful shark in the world and would bite your head clean off. Do you feel lucky?
It was the Jab. Jabberjaws I mean.
Better than Jabberwocky.
“Jabberwocky”
‘Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.
“Beware the Jabberwock, my son!
The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!
Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun
The frumious Bandersnatch!”
He took his vorpal sword in hand:
Long time the manxome foe he sought—
So rested he by the Tumtum tree,
And stood awhile in thought.
And as in uffish thought he stood,
The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame,
Came whiffling through the tulgey wood,
And burbled as it came!
One, two! One, two! And through and through
The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!
He left it dead, and with its head
He went galumphing back.
“And hast thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!”
He chortled in his joy.
‘Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.
Global warming.
Because what *doesn't* he know?
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