This is comforting. . .considering that I was surfing off Beach Haven last weekend.
I just answered an e- mail fom a young girl this morning before I saw this NJ story. She was concerned about going surfing in New Hampshire. If she reads this New Jersey story she will probably be unduly worried.
Her e- mail to me
hi i was recently looking on the internet about shark > attacks and crossed your website. the pictures of > those sharks all of you guys caught were amazing. You > see last summer i started surfing at north beach and > rye NH. from day one everyone said dont worry about > sharks theres none around here, thats only down south > and what not. Looking on your website worried me, so i > figured because you deal with fishing and sharks all > the time, maybe you could tell me what you think the > odds are of seeing a shark in the surfing line up in > hampton or rye NH. just from your personal opinion. i > would greatly appreciate any feed back you may have. > thanks for your time. ~XXXXX~ AGE:16
My answer to her:
Hi XXX I would not worry one bit about sharks while surfing in New Hampshire. There are three species that are the most dangerous to people. Bulls ,tigers and whites. Bulls and tigers are not in your area and the white is so uncommon that I would not consider it likely you would ever see one in your area. - Tom