Shark attacks in NC - wwyd?

[Anonymous]

I just fell into the internet rabbit hole of that shark tracking sight. Look how close the great white "mary lee" gets to the shore.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Did a google, not seeing anything about a 3rd attack, have a link?

http://www.nola.com/outdoors/index.ssf/2015/06/nc_beach_sees_third_shark_atta.html

Thanks, but based on this, the 3rd one isn't confirmed:
http://www.wect.com/story/29316814/12-year-old-16-year-old-stable-after-shark-bites-in-oak-island

[Anonymous]

If the shark tracker hasn't pinged in a few months, does that mean the shark died or the tracker battery died?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Did a google, not seeing anything about a 3rd attack, have a link?

http://www.nola.com/outdoors/index.ssf/2015/06/nc_beach_sees_third_shark_atta.html

Thanks, but based on this, the 3rd one isn't confirmed:
http://www.wect.com/story/29316814/12-year-old-16-year-old-stable-after-shark-bites-in-oak-island

I found that article really confusing, because it says there have been 3 attacks, but then seems to be talking about 4, and it refers to the third possible/second confirmed attack as the 4th.

Or maybe they confused the gender of the first kid, and the 13 year old boy they referenced at the beginning of the article is the same as the 13 year old girl they referenced at the end?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Did a google, not seeing anything about a 3rd attack, have a link?

http://www.nola.com/outdoors/index.ssf/2015/06/nc_beach_sees_third_shark_atta.html

Thanks, but based on this, the 3rd one isn't confirmed:
http://www.wect.com/story/29316814/12-year-old-16-year-old-stable-after-shark-bites-in-oak-island

I found that article really confusing, because it says there have been 3 attacks, but then seems to be talking about 4, and it refers to the third possible/second confirmed attack as the 4th.

Or maybe they confused the gender of the first kid, and the 13 year old boy they referenced at the beginning of the article is the same as the 13 year old girl they referenced at the end?

It seems all the articles out there are confusing.

[Anonymous]

DE/MD beaches have life guards from 9am-5pm. They are also not that far from NC/SC - let's keep in mind how much sharks like to travel.

Shark feeding times are dawn and dusk. Safest swim hours are 10am-4pm.
If people are fishing nearby (like a pier) then don't swim. They are attracting sharks from the bait and the distressed fish.
Bull sharks will attack in the shallow water - Tigers and Great White's prefer the deeper water (and are more likely to go after someone on a board).
If you are really paranoid keep kids in 2' of water or less.

The warm waters are moving north. The fish who enjoy the warm waters are moving too, and big fish that eat them are then also moving.

[Anonymous]

I wouldn't let them go in the ocean. Hells no.

[Anonymous]

Three attacks in short order. Last Thursday, in Ocean Isle, a girl was bitten while boogie boarding in shallow water. Then on Sunday, in Oak island, just a few miles away, along the same stretch of beach, two other kids were attacked within a couple hours of each other. If you map them, you can see they were very close together. http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/06/15/two-teens-suffer-amputations-after-successive-shark-attacks-in-n-c-waters/

Fwiw, these locations are both pretty far from the Duck/Kitty Hawk OBX area lots of people from DC go to. About 5 hours away. Nevertheless, it is wise to be careful with an aggressive shark around.

[Anonymous]

Those beaches are not 5 hours away from kitty hawk etc.!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do you people know nothing about sharks? The attacks happened between 4 and 7 pm. Prime feeding time. Avoid going in the water when sharks are looking for food. Ocean 101

+1. We are out of the water by 2:00pm. Always. Also, do not discount the fact that the fishing pier was nearby. Sharks go where the food is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You know what I hate about America in 2015? That most people don't bat an eyelash that someone was snapping camera photos of a child suffering from a shark bite. And most news outlets have no compunction about showing the photos. Huge invasion of her privacy and really just revolting morally.

I totally agree! Thought that was awful.

I would keep my kids out of the water.

[Anonymous]

Why aren't they killing the sharks in the area

[Anonymous]

Kill the sharks? You've got to be kidding. If you don't want nature, don't drive to the beaches that have more nature around. Go to the crowded spots with the lifeguards.

I'm from the Va Beach area and spent some time in NC. Most locals know that you should not go in the water around dusk, or really late in the afternoon, or near dawn, because of the sharks hunting for food--as another PP pointed out. That alone can minimize your problems.

As others have pointed out, the shark attacks are on the the southern NC beaches, not the northern ones. Many beaches in NC also don't have lifeguards, lots of riptides, so it's swim at your own risk anyhow. I'm not a strong swimmer so would not go in beyond my knees anyhow no matter what.

Check out how to avoid sharks: http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/kids/avoid/avoid.htm

[Anonymous]

Yes let's just kill a creature in it's habitat because we are invading in their territory... Silly narcissistic humans...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Those beaches are not 5 hours away from kitty hawk etc.!

Check your map. According to Google, they are 290 miles away - 5 hours driving.