One guy on some high point on the beach with one of those would probably solve the problem; something like 5000 foot-pounds of energy...
Posted on 09/12/2003 5:25:15 PM PDT by ambrose
Shark rips boy apart
12/09/2003 19:19 - (SA)
Ziegfried Ekron
Cape Town - A teenage surfer died on Friday afternoon after being bitten by a shark at Noordhoek, a popular surfing spot near Cape Town, the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) confirmed.
David Bornman, 19, "was attacked by a white death shark near the Kakapo wreck off the Noordhoek beach," said NSRI station commander for Kommetjie, Clive Mortimer.
Mortimer said the surfer, who was on a body board, was with five friends when the shark attacked.
"The shark attacked and then released him, but the initial bite was so bad that he bled to death within minutes."
Mortimer said the attack took place about 14:30, and by the time an emergency helicopter had arrived, it was too late.
Supt Nina Kirsten for police said the friends were quite deep in the sea when the shark attacked.
"They were about 40m behind the breakers when the boy's friends saw a 'huge' shark attack him."
Nicholas Reyneke for the WP Life Saving Association said Bornman almost immediately died.
"The shark bit him in the back and side, which caused immense trauma. The bodyboard was also ripped to pieces. The boy was dead before his friends got him to the beach."
Reynecke said it was the first lethal shark attack in four years in Cape waters.
"A couple of months ago a man was attacked at Scarborough, but he survived."
Reynecke said although swimmers and surfers always have to be on the lookout, shark attacks were fairly rare.
"One has a bigger chance of winning the Lotto than being bitten by a shark. Research showed that sharks mistook people on bodyboards for seals or dolphins and therefore regarded them as prey."
The beach at Noordhoek was closed to swimmers on Friday afternoon.
Reyneke said: "We will fly helicopter patrols over the area over the weekend, and will meet with other parties to plan a strategy to secure the beach."
He said many people were expected to visit the beach at the weekend, as good weather was forecast. - Die Burger/Sapa
speaking of Australia I wonder if their beaches stilll have a problem with jellyfish
The Bloody Blue Bottles, right? You bring up another good point. I'll have to check with my sources.
Feeding sharks and alligators should be banned.
Nanny-statism mostly involves protecting people from the negative consequences of their own stupidity.
These laws would protect people from the stupidity of others-those who are feeding wild predators.
One guy on some high point on the beach with one of those would probably solve the problem; something like 5000 foot-pounds of energy...
Feeding gators is illegal, at least here in Florida, and I'll bet in other alligator states as well. People still do it, though, and it's just a matter of time before the animal will either act agressively toward people or attack them outright.
Well Mr. Carcharodon did spit him out after one bite.
Bugs eat us, chickens eat bugs, and we eat chicken.
Plants grow in soil which was fertilizes with human blood and bone at some point. We either eat the plant or feed it to an animal that we then later bar-b-que.
sings:The Circle of Life...
I now have that song stuck in my head thanks to you.
What does he consider a baby?
The Mako pups here in Jersey are about 4-4 1/2' and 50-60 lbs, the Threshers the same length, but only 30 lbs since they are half tail. The Browns just pupped a couple of weeks ago in Jamaica Bay, Brooklyn, yes, Brooklyn! I didn't see any myself, but lots of guys had their 20-30 lb bass chopped in half on the way up by the hungry mommas. ;-)
Humans.
Everything else.
In fact it goes like this:
Sharks.
Humans.
Everything else.
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