Posted on 08/13/2010 4:44:28 PM PDT by NavyCanDo
Koral Wira, 14, was fishing with her parents and a friend near Venice, Fla., when a barracuda went for her dad's bait and ended up biting her instead. Her dad, Rob Parker, submitted these photos and Wira told the story.
After anchoring the boat 4 miles off shore, Parker baited his rod with herring. Wira switched seats to get out of the hot sun, and watched as her dad cast. Moments later, she heard a splash and saw a long silver flash in the air. A barracuda jumped from the water and opened its mouth. As it hit her left arm, it clamped down with razor teeth.
On the other hand - Kudos to you, Dad. Sure, a monster just tried to gnaw your kid's arm off, but that's no excuse to miss an awkward family photo op.
i’ve seen these fish while diving. They scared me worse then the sharks.
According to the article Mom and a friend were also along on the trip.
Man, what the hell happened to field and stream. Buncha whiney liberals squealing about the trauma inflicted.
I had a girlfriend who was actually shot by her dad when she went bunny hunting with him and she didn’t squeal that much.
This must be the same idiot dad they use in all those commercials.
Yeah, the family females are not going to be forgiving picture 7 anytime soon.
barracuda will bite other fish in half in a single chomp, while swimming so fast you can hardly seem them.
she’s quite lucky it wasn’t worse.
Pike in freshwater can be pretty nasty.
What a dickhead!
I really feel sorry for that young lady.
A photo of dumbass dad.
apparently you haven’t been diving the pacific with nesting queen triggers
I only fear nesting queen triggers...barracudas...nahhhh
That is a nice fish. As much as he may not be dad of the year material, if that were me I’d have the fish stuffed.
You mean triggers that eat coral? the barracuda have this nasty evil glint in their eyes.
proof...
you haven’t been diving with nesting queen triggers in the Pacific....
What could be the last photos this guy will ever take with this camera before his wife smashes it all to hell. At least that’s the way it would end in my house.
Proof? i didn’t realize there was a pissing contest going on.
If you read the comments in the story it appears his wife took the photograph.
venice is only about 45 minutes south of me and thats where we normally go. People here arent the candy a@@ that some of you folks seem to be.
Two or three of those gashes may need stitches.
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