Man bitten by shark off S. Fla. dies

Sun-Sentinel.com ^ | February 25, 2008 | Andrew Ba Tran

[jazusamo]

A man bitten by a shark while diving over the weekend has died, the U.S. Coast Guard in Miami announced on Monday.

The 50-year-old man "passed away from his injuries sustained by a shark bite," said Coast Guard spokeswoman Petty Officer Jennifer Johnson.

[jazusamo]

"Him working with tiger sharks and bull sharks uncaged is totally irresponsible and dangerous," he said. "It wasn't a matter of 'if,' it was a matter of 'when.'"

Correct, it's only common sense.

[TommyDale]

Swimming with sharks can be non habit forming.

[ClearCase_guy]

This guy's brother?

[jazusamo]

It sounds like it doesn’t it? :)

[LucyT]

LOL.

[mamelukesabre]

I really need to slow down and read more carefully. I thought the title read: “man bit off shark Fla; dies”.

I couldn’t wait to read it and find out was a shark “fla” is and which one died as a result, the man or the shark?

[billorites]

[M203M4]

The company offers shark trips to the Bahamas for enthusiasts and photographers hoping to interact with hammerhead and tiger sharks, according to its Web site.

Operators for the company stir in fish and fish parts to "chum" the water and attract the sharks, reads the itinerary. "Please be aware that these are not 'cage' dives; they are open water experiences," states the Web site.

Do they offer a skydiving into a volcano package?

[DogandPonyShow]

Well, my grand daddy gave me this good advive:

“When a shark bites you, get out of the water”.

[HereInTheHeartland]

“Operators for the company stir in fish and fish parts to “chum” the water and attract the sharks, reads the itinerary”

Chum times there are unintended consequences.
But at least the chum worked.

[skr]

And the chances for winning a Darwin Award increases exponentially with each lap.

[billorites]

[Sam Cree]

You know how to tell whether or not there’s sharks in the water, before you go in?

Taste it, if it’s salty, there’s sharks in there. ‘Course, OTOH, if it’s fresh, there might still be sharks, they can swim in fresh water too.

[GOP_Party_Animal]

LOL!

If you ever get the chance, there's a biographical movie about that nut. Quite funny to watch, in a sick sorta way.

[jazusamo]

Seems the shark was confused as to which was the chum.

[hankbrown]

The best line in the movie Grizzly Man -- where the bear photo came from -- "The bears left Timothy Treadwell alone because they thought he was mentally ill. But the bear that finally ate him had just had it with Timothy Treadwell."

[Red Badger]

I live in Florida. I don’t go into the water.............(yes, Jaws II was filmed here).............

[GOP_Party_Animal]

The best line in the movie Grizzly Man --

I thought the best line in that movie was when they were interviewing the helicopter pilot that said "I guess one of those bears just thought he would be a tasty treat". Perfect.

[dennisw]

lol

[fieldmarshaldj]

RIP.