Great white shark decapitates diver in first fatal attack of 2023: report

NY Post ^ | January 27, 2023 | Ben Cost

[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.

[BenLurkin]

"Cut short" indeed.

[dsrtsage]

He died suddenly

[dfwgator]

However, Lopez, who was reportedly in need of money, saw an opportunity to make a killing

Mission Accomplished.

[Four of Six]

“It’s unclear what prompted the apex predator to attack...”

Uh...duh...uh...derp...I’m gonna go with it’s an “APEX PREDATOR” and will eat/attack anything that can fit inside its mouth.

[Larry Lucido]

RIP

I won’t make any comments about Head & Shoulders washing up on the beach.

[HighSierra5]

What prompted the shark to bite the guys head off? Are they serious? I always say don’t go swimming where the fish are bigger than you are.

[dforest]

It was the Jab. Jabberjaws I mean.

[Rurudyne]

Should have been using Pert.

[Governor Dinwiddie]

Nice work! I'm tired of all the lazy BarcaLounger sharks who just phone it in—a chunk of thigh here, a piece of foot there. This is one shark that knows how to bring back the gusto!.

[heavy metal]

that bites...

[Bonemaker]

Poor bastard...lost his mind.

[dfwgator]

He obviously wasn’t a lawyer.

[escapefromboston]

Damn racist White shark

[FreeReign]

Great white shark decapitates diver

Caput kaput!

[mrmeyer]

The stupid was strong in that part of the article.

[FlipWilson]

That guy needed a bigger boat

[FlyingEagle]

That shark was just trying to do his best to get ahead.

[GreenHornet]

However, Lopez, who was reportedly in need of money, saw an opportunity to make a killing

So did the shark.

[PGR88]

“It’s unclear what prompted the apex predator to attack...”

It was triggered by constant hate-speech and denigration from humans

[dfwgator]

“It’s unclear what prompted the apex predator to attack...”

Maybe, it's because IT'S A FRICKIN' SHARK!