https://freerepublic.com/tag/canipetthatshark/ en-us Wed, 28 Oct 2026 11:32:08 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4400866/posts A woman had a close call with a great white shark when she reached off a fishing boat to pet the marine apex, leading the shark to thrash around and lunge. According to Jimmy Armel, the founder of Knot Lucky Fishing, the woman was never in any real danger because the crew had the shark under control the whole time. “One second Jen, one of our veterans, is laying her hand on a wild white shark like it’s the family dog, and the next second that shark whips around and lunges toward her,” the organization said in a Facebook post.... New York Post https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4400866/posts#comment Wed, 28 Oct 2026 11:32:08 GMT