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.

[EQAndyBuzz]

Sounds like he didn’t listen to better judgement and did it anyway. I’m nominating him for a Darwin Award, Karma version.

[ought-six]

Yeah; no kidding. Bad way to go.

[Steve Van Doorn]

"But did he also have COVID?"
Of course. The hospitals are not going to pass up on free money simply by adding "covid" on their paper work.

[Maine Mariner]

LOL. And to borrow a term from ECON 101, the marginal or additional cost to adding COVID-19 as the cause of death is almost zero when filling out the death certificate and the marginal benefit or revenue is whatever the hospital gets when it reports a COVID-19 death.

[Gil4]

He died suddenly

Yeah, but what was his vax status?

[mitch5501]

Not to mention the rest of him

[oldvirginian]

Actually, sharks have been known to pursue fleeing fish right up to shore.

[sphinx]

It’s unclear what prompted the apex predator to attack

Possibly global climate change, but my first thought was that the shark was simply asserting its white supremacy. It was a great white after all.

[familyop]

Wet suit, maybe. He was in the cold water off the west coast.

[PresidentFelon]

News flash:

“Medical examiner determines man decapitated by great white shark died of COVID-19. More at 11:00”

[EvilCapitalist]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wafhDIMU6w

[going hot]

Apex predators don’t need no steenkin reason.

[txeagle]

The last thing that went through his mind: 5 rows of 48 teeth.

[Rummyfan]

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

It's a Great White Shark for Gawd's sake! That's what it does!

[blueunicorn6]

Shark Cartel

[frithguild]

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

So bad

[frithguild]

my first thought was that the shark was simply asserting its white supremacy. It was a great white after all.

It was a mostly peaceful dive.

[goldbux]

Zeroth rule of SCUBA training – first thing the Instructor teaches you:

When you enter the water, you enter the food chain!

[x]

Heads are kind of bony, aren’t they?

Dumb shark.

[metmom]

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 sure was.