Shark attack on 3 time surfing champ Mick Fanning amazing

[Obliviax]

it was all over the news but this video is far more informational.

 

[T J]

it was all over the news but this video is far more informational.

Good stuff as usual Obli - Thanks!

Interesting comment at the end. Roughly put.... He did what he should have done. Separate himself from the board, because the shark is attracted to the board.

Can see a dark board attracting a shark, like a big dark seal. But, once in close - Would have thought the shark would go after flesh, instead of the board.

 

[Obliviax]

Good stuff as usual Obli - Thanks!

Interesting comment at the end. Roughly put.... He did what he should have done. Separate himself from the board, because the shark is attracted to the board.

Can see a dark board attracting a shark, like a big dark seal. But, once in close - Would have thought the shark would go after flesh, instead of the board.

I've never heard that before (not that I surf here on Lake Erie, nor worry about sharks). Also, BTW, seems the shark wasn't attacking but got caught on the rope used by the surfers to assure the board doesn't get away.

I'd like to hear estimates on the size of the fish based on the fin. Looks to me to be a big one...perhaps 6'+.

 

[dontgojoepa]

As far as getting "caught on the rope," I don't buy that. A shark would've never been that close to get caught unless it was going in for an attack or an exploratory pre-attack bite/nudge.

 

[jennjeffjoe]

Wow. I think there are whole beaches (Australia?) where there are cordoned off (by buoys and nets), swim areas to deter shark entry.

 

[PSU87]

As far as getting "caught on the rope," I don't buy that. A shark would've never been that close to get caught unless it was going in for an attack or an exploratory pre-attack bite/nudge.

Typing this from the shark bite capital of the world. ...could easily happen.
Buddy of mine got nailed by a shark charging after some bait. Raked his hand and knocked him 10 feet off his board. They are pretty fearless and will swim wherever they please and sometimes that means VERY close to swimmers or surfers without intending to have a taste....
Could easily see one being tangled in a board leash.

 

[dontgojoepa]

I dive with sharks frequently and this would just be inconsistent with their behavior. If there was bait in the water, perhaps, but I doubt there was bait anywhere near this surfer. The shark has no reason to be near this surfer or on the surface but for attack or pre-attack exploration. And the fact that this guy was a surfer (which is pretty much the highest risk group for shark attacks), only furthers that conclusion.

 

[T J]

I dive with sharks frequently and this would just be inconsistent with their behavior. If there was bait in the water, perhaps, but I doubt there was bait anywhere near this surfer. The shark has no reason to be near this surfer or on the surface but for attack or pre-attack exploration. And the fact that this guy was a surfer (which is pretty much the highest risk group for shark attacks), only furthers that conclusion.

re: "The shark has no reason to be near this surfer or on the surface but for attack or pre-attack exploration."​

 

[kgilbert78]

I've never heard that before (not that I surf here on Lake Erie, nor worry about sharks). Also, BTW, seems the shark wasn't attacking but got caught on the rope used by the surfers to assure the board doesn't get away.

I'd like to hear estimates on the size of the fish based on the fin. Looks to me to be a big one...perhaps 6'+.

Had to add this....

 

[Obliviax]

Had to add this....

 

[kgilbert78]

Ok, that one is pretty good.

 

[Obliviax]

We've had some interesting storms in the last couple of years. First, the Hurricane. Second, this spring, we had one that dumped TONS of logs on pristine beaches. Then, around the 4th, we had a "storm surge" that made the lake appear deeper by about 4 feet. This was the worst of such "surges" since 1961.

 

[JoeBatters1]

I've never heard that before (not that I surf here on Lake Erie, nor worry about sharks). Also, BTW, seems the shark wasn't attacking but got caught on the rope used by the surfers to assure the board doesn't get away.

I'd like to hear estimates on the size of the fish based on the fin. Looks to me to be a big one...perhaps 6'+.

Bull sharks swim in fresh water and they are considered the most aggressive of sharks - be careful as they can enter lakes through streams and rivers.

 

[LafayetteBear]

Dude: Let me know when they spot a bull shark in Lake Erie. LOL...

 

[Obliviax]

Here ya go!

 

[PSU87]

I dive with sharks frequently and this would just be inconsistent with their behavior. If there was bait in the water, perhaps, but I doubt there was bait anywhere near this surfer. The shark has no reason to be near this surfer or on the surface but for attack or pre-attack exploration. And the fact that this guy was a surfer (which is pretty much the highest risk group for shark attacks), only furthers that conclusion.

Bait in the water is the key. Surfers here get bumped when there is bait in the water

 

[LafayetteBear]

The size of that dorsal fin suggests to me that the shark was more than a 6-9 foot shark. I watch Shark Week religiously, so I oughta know.

 

[T J]

Here ya go!

Haha... Funny reply Obli