Large Shark Kills Man in New Zealand

[Doctor Evo]

"It is understood that when the inflatable got to Mr Strange, the shark still had him in its grip. He was already dead.

If this was indeed a white shark, this part is particularly interesting, given how white sharks typically hunt. There's usually a considerable amount of time elapsed between the initial bite - which inflicts the bulk of the fatal damage - and the actual feeding, and interval during which the shark usually remains at depth.

 

[Immortalfire]

 

[NickNitro]

 

[Immortalfire]

Are we really talking how it was wrong for the guy to into the ocean to start with?

 

[Jake Cassidy]

Notice how waves push people back to shore? It's the Ocean's way of saying, "Get out!". And rips? That's when the Ocean gets fed up and says, "Fine. You wanna come in? You can come all the way in!"

 

[Piper Maru]

They all float down there!

 

[Duran Man]

I didn't know sharks ate kiwis.

 

[terry78]

^Wamp, wamp wamp waaaaaaaamp.

 

[Enriquespy]

"Large Zealand kills new man in shark".

 

[Xeno]

Are we really talking how it was wrong for the guy to into the ocean to start with?

Yeah, because human beings can't naturally swim so they should stay out of the water. If we were meant to swim we'd have gills. It's unnatural behavior that should be outlawed because it provokes poor, hungry sharks into eating people. Or something like that.

 

[terry78]

That's basically the equivalent of "if she wasn't wearing that she wouldn't have gotten raped."

 

[Xeno]

Will there be a funeral for the shark?

He was buried at sea.

 

[Piper Maru]

He was buried at sea.

Did you hear about the aquarium owner? His shark was worse than his pike.

 

[Nell2ThaIzzay]

Did they go out hunting the shark, or just shoot at it in defense of the man?

I didn't read the article, just skimmed it, but if it's the latter, I don't feel sorry for the shark at all. Yes, the man was in the shark's habitat, but I'm sorry, if a prey is hunted by a predator, that prey isn't just gonna say "welps, I guess I'll get eated cuz that's nature", no, they are going to try to defend themselves by any means necessary. Animals in nature have means to fight off and yes, harm, predators, so I'm not going to feel sympathy for a shark if some humans, in trying to defend another human, unloaded some gunfire into the shark.

If they went hunting the thing down? If they just took a boat into the ocean and were like "Hey what's up shark, eat this!" *bratatatatatatatata* then yea, there's a valid point there.

But not in self defense. Don't wanna get shot at? Don't eat a human.

 

[Piper Maru]

What Lies At The Bottom Of The Ocean And Twitches?

A Nervous Wreck.

 

[the last son]

Wow, I'm not trying to call anyone out but I don't see how any sane person can defend the shark in this situation. We are talking about a human vs a shark. Get a grip people.

 

[NickNitro]

I do have a grip, on dry land. Safe from any sharks

 

[the last son]

so lets say your family member loves to swim and a shark is approaching you really would have no with humans who have the means to stop the shark stop because we should not be in water?

 

[NickNitro]

Of course I would help a family member. But I feel like you asked it rhetorically because who wouldn't.

I'm just one lonely voice speaking on behalf of the wildlife. My main argument is that people take a knowing risk when going into the ocean. It sucks when sharks attack, people get swept away by currents and drown, etc. but people take the Ocean for granted. Its clearly more dangerous than we make it out to be.

 

[warhorse78]

I can't even imagine being eaten by a shark.

I've been bitten by a shark once, and also by a catfish (that actually hurt worse) and I watched my cousin get stung by a jelleyfish. Neither experiences are recommended to be honest. And oh, I had an uncle that had his calf torn by a wild boar, and a family friend get his fingers bitten off by a gator. Florida is such a lovely place!

 

[chaseter]

Which is why the people should stay out of the water. Shooting it is what's silly.

You live somewhere where animals were displaced for you to live there. You go to the grocery store and drive on roads that killed and displaced millions or animals. You should move to the moon.

 

[James]

What the heck are you talking about? Did you just pick a random post out of context?

 

[chaseter]

Wow, I'm not trying to call anyone out but I don't see how any sane person can defend the shark in this situation. We are talking about a human vs a shark. Get a grip people.

I like how one person compared swimming in the ****** ocean that is the vast majority of this planet to walking into a bear cave and being mauled by a bear. The shark should absolutely be killed. The shark wasn't defending itself, it was feeding. While this is probably mistaken identity, it doesn't mean the shark should be able to roam free and do it again if it wasn't mistaken identity.

 

[James]

I like how one person compared swimming in the ****** ocean that is the vast majority of this planet to walking into a bear cave and being mauled by a bear.

That was me, and again you're taking random quotes out of context.

 

[chaseter]

What the heck are you talking about? Did you just pick a random post out of context?

Nah, you have a lot of those posts in here.