Anonymous
Post 06/16/2015 19:03     Subject: Shark attacks in NC - wwyd?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Don't go swimming near a fishing pier. I actually know someone who was bitten by a shark. She was swimming in an area where they were throwing chum into the water.


That sounds like a gross place to go for a swim.


So here's the full story of what happened. She was an adult, but it was before I met her.
She's a very sporty woman and a risk taker. She was swimming far out into the ocean and noticed sea gulls circling and decided to swim towards that. When she got close enough to the sea gulls she realized that it was a fishing boat throwing chum into the water, hence the sea gulls. A shark then bit her on her side and as it was swimming back towards her she punched it. The punch happened to land in its nose, which is the most sensitive part of a shark.
She said the most physically difficult thing she's ever had to do was swim back to shore with a big gash on the side of her abdomen. Once she got back to shore she collapsed on the beach.


Honestly your friend sounds kind of dumb. Seagulls are scavengers, of course they are circling chum or dead stuff and sharks like that shit too! Why on earth you would swim to where seagulls are hovering is beyond me...
Anonymous
Post 06/16/2015 18:59     Subject: Shark attacks in NC - wwyd?
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


Right?

I live in Virginia Beach. Guess what? I swim in the ocean 6 months out of the year. I go at least a half mile out and back. Nothing has sampled me out as a snack. However you will not catch me out at down or after 4pm. Additionally the waters are full and I mean full of bull sharks. That is all my kids catch off the pier. Baby bulls.
Anonymous
Post 06/16/2015 18:52     Subject: Shark attacks in NC - wwyd?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I don't know but we're going to OBX in three weeks and I'm also uneasy about the whole thing. DH will not let me say anything to the kids about it (good call on his part). I'm going to start flipping out if they go in past their ankles. We will also have a pool at the house, though.


FYI, the area of the shark attacks is far away from OBX.


We've been watching the shark tracker - with the kids- sporadically for the past two years. It does appear as though there is more activity of the TAGGED ones in that general area meanwhile when we first started there was one that got sort of close- made it in the news and that's it. I'm overall nervous myself given it was in shallow water.
http://www.ocearch.org/


Jesus lady! Why are you turning your kids into fearful anxious people? What the hell is wrong with people like you?
Anonymous
Post 06/16/2015 18:10     Subject: Shark attacks in NC - wwyd?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Tragedy


Tragedy is death. Losing an arm- workable.


Agree completely. Just look at Bethany Hamilton. She does stuff better with 1 arm than about 99% of the population can do with 2. Losing an arm is terrible, but it isn't death.
Anonymous
Post 06/16/2015 17:46     Subject: Shark attacks in NC - wwyd?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Don't go swimming near a fishing pier. I actually know someone who was bitten by a shark. She was swimming in an area where they were throwing chum into the water.


That sounds like a gross place to go for a swim.


So here's the full story of what happened. She was an adult, but it was before I met her.
She's a very sporty woman and a risk taker. She was swimming far out into the ocean and noticed sea gulls circling and decided to swim towards that. When she got close enough to the sea gulls she realized that it was a fishing boat throwing chum into the water, hence the sea gulls. A shark then bit her on her side and as it was swimming back towards her she punched it. The punch happened to land in its nose, which is the most sensitive part of a shark.
She said the most physically difficult thing she's ever had to do was swim back to shore with a big gash on the side of her abdomen. Once she got back to shore she collapsed on the beach.


That's crazy. I think people who swim really far out in the ocean are nuts in general. She didn't try to get the boat to pick her up?
Anonymous
Post 06/16/2015 17:42     Subject: Shark attacks in NC - wwyd?
More likely to get hurt driving to the beach. The risk has always been there.
Anonymous
Post 06/16/2015 17:17     Subject: Shark attacks in NC - wwyd?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Sounds like your chum was chum. Sorry. Couldn't resist.






You sound like a real asshole! You should be thankful it was not your kid and not make jokes at somone else's ragedy-especially a childs! Karma is a beyotch!


Oh my gosh Drama Mama. I was making a comment about the person who said her friend was bitten by a shark - get it friend - chum? Get over yourself drama queen.
Anonymous
Post 06/16/2015 17:03     Subject: Shark attacks in NC - wwyd?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Don't go swimming near a fishing pier. I actually know someone who was bitten by a shark. She was swimming in an area where they were throwing chum into the water.


That sounds like a gross place to go for a swim.


So here's the full story of what happened. She was an adult, but it was before I met her.
She's a very sporty woman and a risk taker. She was swimming far out into the ocean and noticed sea gulls circling and decided to swim towards that. When she got close enough to the sea gulls she realized that it was a fishing boat throwing chum into the water, hence the sea gulls. A shark then bit her on her side and as it was swimming back towards her she punched it. The punch happened to land in its nose, which is the most sensitive part of a shark.
She said the most physically difficult thing she's ever had to do was swim back to shore with a big gash on the side of her abdomen. Once she got back to shore she collapsed on the beach.
Anonymous
Post 06/16/2015 16:30     Subject: Shark attacks in NC - wwyd?
I am probably overly relaxed about sharks. As a child, I was in the water more than once when they were spotted and chased off by lifeguards on jet skis. We got out when they told us to and got back in the water 20 minutes later.
Anonymous
Post 06/16/2015 16:10     Subject: Shark attacks in NC - wwyd?
Anonymous wrote:Tragedy


Tragedy is death. Losing an arm- workable.
Anonymous
Post 06/16/2015 16:02     Subject: Re:Shark attacks in NC - wwyd?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2015/06/16/chart-the-animals-that-are-most-likely-to-kill-you-this-summer/?tid=pm_pop_b

"In case you weren't counting, that's 33,000 motor vehicle traffic deaths each year, according to the CDC.
Think of it this way: if it's safe enough for you to drive to the beach, it's definitely safe enough to go in the water."
Anonymous
Post 06/16/2015 15:55     Subject: Shark attacks in NC - wwyd?
Tragedy
Anonymous
Post 06/16/2015 15:55     Subject: Shark attacks in NC - wwyd?
Anonymous wrote:Sounds like your chum was chum. Sorry. Couldn't resist.






You sound like a real asshole! You should be thankful it was not your kid and not make jokes at somone else's ragedy-especially a childs! Karma is a beyotch!
Anonymous
Post 06/16/2015 15:29     Subject: Shark attacks in NC - wwyd?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I don't like the way the media is hyping this. Posting stories with pics of Great Whites. Yes, it's scary and something to take note of. But, let's calm down. You're more likely to die on the car ride to the beach.

As for the poor kiddos who were bitten, I would note that the pictures show a pier not very far from where they were pulled out of the water (and thus were presumably swimming). Unfortunately, those ares tend to form natural reefs and people fish/chum off many piers. All of these things attract sharks to the areas around it. Not everyone knows of, remembers, or thinks about these things (I know I often don't and probably should). Who knows if this shark was drawn to the immediate area by the pier or not. But, that's my theory.


The pier has nothing to do with it. If you are in the ocean there are sharks near you. No ifs, ands, or buts. If you had an photo from above, you would be shocked at how many.

Yet, you have survived, as have a bazillion other swimmers, with no issues.


The pier does have something to do with it, for the reasons stated. You have fish and bait in the water. These attract sharks and increase risk. The same as time of day increases risks. That doesn't mean you will be bitten. And you're right, they are there regardless. But there are factors that increase your risk.

Anonymous
Post 06/16/2015 14:02     Subject: Shark attacks in NC - wwyd?
Anonymous wrote:Sounds like your chum was chum. Sorry. Couldn't resist.


Couldn't resist snickering.