Posted on 12/17/2004 8:25:22 PM PST by Mongeaux
TWO Great White sharks ripped a schoolboy surfer in two off a packed beach yesterday.
Nick Peterson, 18, was being towed on his surfboard behind his grandmother's dinghy when a shark began attacking the boat.
His three friends in the boat, all aged 16, tried to beat the shark away with paddles but Nick fell in.
Seconds later the 16ft shark dragged him around the boat by an arm, then under it, before tearing him in half.
A second shark then joined in the frenzy.
Thank you.
I absolutely agree that I am like a shark.. ;)
Dude. I normally am fine with all sorts of humor....but please...
This kid died a horrendous death.
Normally we should let sharks be IMO, but when they attack, we need to go after them. I hope this one is killed soon.
I imagine his death was pretty quick. What good is killing this shark going to do? Will it make other sharks stop and think before attacking another human?
I thought this was in England coming from the uk extension.
Well, they basically tempted the shark and lost.
Surf boards make surfers look like natural predators.
That said it is still horrible, and if they can definitely find the shark, they should kill it.
I am no dude, but appreciate the proper SoCal salutation.
Free Range Wine...Heh. We gots free range eggs here...
oops....sorry.
"Surf boards make surfers look like natural predators."
Huh?
Australia makes some tasty ones....especially the shiraz.
ah!! I said predators.
I obviously meant the opposite.
Surf boards make surfers look like NATURAL PREY, or as you so bluntly put it, bait.
I meant prey but my brain got screwed up.
Ha! I changed my tagline to exactly that....now I have to change it again.
I take that as a compliment actually. I always get mistaken for a man, baby.....well, only on FR....until they check my home page.
So what are they going to do? Send in 'The Incredible Mr. Limpett' to ask which shark did it? Sharks kill. That's what sharks do. Tempt fate and lose, that's your fault, not the sharks.
I'll get a box or two of my favorite.
Man it looks like Grandma was trolling for sharks.
Sad for the G son.
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