Great White shark kills US diver in Australia

[nikimcbee]

Originally Posted by magicstix

Damn nature, you scary.

Someone was attacked yesterday here in Ore-gone as well. (off Newport). I think you would have to be crazy/stupid to go surfing this time of year, as this is when GWS are really active hunting seals.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by nikimcbee

Someone was attacked yesterday here in Ore-gone as well. (off Newport). I think you would have to be crazy/stupid to go surfing this time of year, as this is when GWS are really active hunting seals.

Yes I learned that recently on a wildlife programme

[Gerald]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15420086


Note: Update record,23 October 2011 Last updated at 10:09 GMT

[Krauter]

What do they hope to achieve from killing this shark? I understand the motive as "revenge" but honestly, what are we getting out of it? The shark was doing what it does best, hunting. The fact that this guy chose to be alone at the wrong time of day and with the wrong conditions does not mean it is the sharks "fault".

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Krauter

What do they hope to achieve from killing this shark? I understand the motive as "revenge" but honestly, what are we getting out of it? The shark was doing what it does best, hunting. The fact that this guy chose to be alone at the wrong time of day and with the wrong conditions does not mean it is the sharks "fault".

Good point...but hasn't revenge long been one of mans reactions/preferences?

[Tchocky]

"Hey A shark ate a guy!"

"Oh no! Where?"

"In the sea!"

*Oh, fair enough then"

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Tchocky

"Hey A shark ate a guy!"

"Oh no! Where?"

"In the sea!"

*Oh, fair enough then"

LOL...point taken

[TarJak]

Originally Posted by Krauter

What do they hope to achieve from killing this shark? I understand the motive as "revenge" but honestly, what are we getting out of it? The shark was doing what it does best, hunting. The fact that this guy chose to be alone at the wrong time of day and with the wrong conditions does not mean it is the sharks "fault".

This is why they are doing it:

Not revenge at all. Just gives them an excuse to reopen beaches. Not that they do much good: http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politi...024-1mgb3.html

[nikimcbee]

Ya'll are totally missing the point. The sharks are just doing their job. Remember, What is Australia?

A penal colony. (no you're thinking of penile)

Now if these people were able to escape, just think of how much more dangerous the world would be.

These sharks are there to keep the criminals on the colony.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by nikimcbee

Ya'll are totally missing the point. The sharks are just doing their job. Remember, What is Australia?

A penal colony. (no you're thinking of penile)

Now if these people were able to escape, just think of how much more dangerous the world would be.

These sharks are there to keep the criminals on the colony.

Ya crazy bugga

[TheSatyr]

Originally Posted by nikimcbee

Ya'll are totally missing the point. The sharks are just doing their job. Remember, What is Australia?

A penal colony. (no you're thinking of penile)

Now if these people were able to escape, just think of how much more dangerous the world would be.

These sharks are there to keep the criminals on the colony.

That would also explain the salt water crocs that hang out around there. The Oceans around Australia are just super sized moats filled with critters that are supposed to keep them aussies from escaping and subjecting their odd dialect on the rest of the world.

Too bad the invention of air travel neutralized the moat.

(I kid...I kid...I've never met an Australian I didn't like...maybe that was because I had no idea what the hell they were saying...and have you ever voice chatted with a drunk Tasmanian...eeeeek!!!...).

[nikimcbee]

Another attack off US West coast.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...arm-shark.html


I still say you're stupid to go surfing this time off year.

[Platapus]

I believe it was Frank Buck who once said, much more eloquently than I can, that once humans move from their human cultural environment into the animal environment, they cease to be humans and are now animals subject to all the risks that all other animals face. That risk includes being considered a food source.

I really can't fault the shark for doing what sharks are supposed to do. I have sympathy to his family on their loss.

[Hottentot]

Originally Posted by Platapus

I believe it was Frank Buck who once said, much more eloquently than I can, that once humans move from their human cultural environment into the animal environment, they cease to be humans and are now animals subject to all the risks that all other animals face.

That's well said, I wish everyone would remember that. People in cities especially seem to be distanced from the nature, and that goes for all nature. I'm thinking specifically of dogs here. It's not just once or twice that I have witnessed this to happen:

Random pedestrian: "Ooo, cute doggie!"
The doggie growls and snaps quickly with its teeth.
Random pedestrian: "Ohmygod it tried to bite me! Why did it try to bite me?!"
Me: "Maybe because you approached quietly from behind and without any warning sticked your hands on it?" (Not even worth mentioning what I would do if someone did that to me.)
Random Pedestrian: "Ohmygod is it aggressive?!"
Me: "That's a great way to find out. Good day to you."

And in some way I also see this every time news like "bear attacked a hiker" or "shark attacked a surfer" news come up. We seem to be shocked when animals are suddenly not some cute fuzzy toys and the nature is not a giant petting zoo. Mind boggles.

[Platapus]

This is one of the stupidest things I have seen in a long time.



How is the shark supposed to be able to read this sign when it is not only on dry land but facing AWAY from the water?

Not to mention the cultural hubris to assume that ALL sharks naturally can read English.

Some people.