Shark attack N. San Diego

[DC]

Teen Attacked by Shark in North County San Diego

Man in the Grey suit again. Saw four GWs last year(3 from the beach,1 while surfiing).
This was this morning. Snorkeling for bugs. Mistaken for one of 2 million seals we have out here. Water is 70 degrees and clear. Hope he recovers.

 

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Teen Attacked by Shark in North County San Diego

Man in the Grey suit again. Saw four GWs last year(3 from the beach,1 while surfiing).
This was this morning. Snorkeling for bugs. Mistaken for one of 2 million seals we have out here. Water is 70 degrees and clear. Hope he recovers.

DC -

Any close calls yourself?

Are these attacks on the rise or are we just hearing about them more because of social media?

 

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According to a report in NBC San Diego, an eyewitness said, “I paddled to him and there was a big wake of blood behind him. His entire back was open. The shark hit him in the clavicle. The shark’s top teeth got him in his cheek.”

Sounds like the kid just avoided getting his head taken off. Glad he's in stable condition after that.

 

[DC]

DC -

Any close calls yourself?

Are these attacks on the rise or are we just hearing about them more because of social media?

Surfing and had a pair of dolphins surface 50 yds. Off my port side at 10 o’clock. Always was told dolphins around no sharks. Sitting on my board and complete flatness looked down on my starboard under my foot and saw a dark 8 ft shape go under me. Thought...cool another dolphin. Then the tail went left to right and oh shit moment. Went prone on my board. There was another surfer north of me and I candidly informed him of my observation. He stern wheeled paddle his board straight into the sand. I told him it was gone but he said in his Australian accent “Those things eat us at home!” Put a smile on my face. Later discovered “ new” information that sharks and dolphins hunt together when close in. That year we had a stingray bloom. They both love those things which I am thankful. This year only felt one so far.

One early morning I walked down to the water, put my board down. Stood up to leash up and check waves when about 100 ft out a GW breaches. Only thought that happened in SA. Paddled out anyways...

The other two were while surf fishing but close in as well...surf zone

They are always out there. Sometimes the water looks and feels “sharky “. If the surf is good ya gotta go...

 

[DC]

According to a report in NBC San Diego, an eyewitness said, “I paddled to him and there was a big wake of blood behind him. His entire back was open. The shark hit him in the clavicle. The shark’s top teeth got him in his cheek.”

Sounds like the kid just avoided getting his head taken off. Glad he's in stable condition after that.

Yea GWs are kinda pussies. They bite then swim away so you can bleed out. That’s why in most cases you can survive because of a quick water exfil. Most other species bite saw bite until your dead.

 

[DC]

This dude was lucky. Shark last minute realized it wasn’t what he thought it was...

Shows thier behavior pattern. They take prey by the head or try too.

 

[Deleted member 11415]

They are always out there. Sometimes the water looks and feels “sharky “. If the surf is good ya gotta go...

I feel ya!
We've got little spinner sharks by the pier here. And sand sharks, and bull sharks but I've been in that water for 4 years and have had no problems.

In the first year, one bumped the end of my board, but I was with an instructor who noticed, and I didn't and actually today something leathery brushed my leg that felt heavy. I told myself it was a fish.

 

[Ball N' Chain]

We have Tiger sharks here on Oahu, they're mean as hell. I have seen a couple of them, I always paddle in when I do. I had just paddled in last New Years Eve when a lady got chomped by a 15ft Tiger at Lani's. (Article) Had I of seen it that day, I would have warned people.

 

[DC]

We have Tiger sharks here on Oahu, they're mean as hell. I have seen a couple of them, I always paddle in when I do. I had just paddled in last New Years Eve when a lady got chomped by a 15ft Tiger at Lani's. (Article) Had I of seen it that day, I would have warned people.

When I lived in Hawai’i the Man in the Striped suit would appear at my fav spot HaBush every morning for a cruise. Thankfully the reef there was a plateau so he would stay outside. I actually never saw him but a couple buds had. Hammerheads in the harbor. Every harbor swim I would think of that. Keep my swim time tip top

 

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Surfing and had a pair of dolphins surface 50 yds. Off my port side at 10 o’clock. Always was told dolphins around no sharks. Sitting on my board and complete flatness looked down on my starboard under my foot and saw a dark 8 ft shape go under me. Thought...cool another dolphin. Then the tail went left to right and oh shit moment. Went prone on my board. There was another surfer north of me and I candidly informed him of my observation. He stern wheeled paddle his board straight into the sand. I told him it was gone but he said in his Australian accent “Those things eat us at home!” Put a smile on my face. Later discovered “ new” information that sharks and dolphins hunt together when close in. That year we had a stingray bloom. They both love those things which I am thankful. This year only felt one so far.

One early morning I walked down to the water, put my board down. Stood up to leash up and check waves when about 100 ft out a GW breaches. Only thought that happened in SA. Paddled out anyways...

The other two were while surf fishing but close in as well...surf zone

They are always out there. Sometimes the water looks and feels “sharky “. If the surf is good ya gotta go...

I shit you not, there’s breaks in Sydney harbour & they’re spooky. Bull sharks y’know. But thats nothing compared to South Australia, there’s things there that are prehistoric

 

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More on the 13 year old who was referenced in. @DC ’s opening Post.

Lobster diving boy, 13, in critical condition after being attacked by shark off a California beach | Daily Mail Online

Sounds like the folks who pulled him out of the water knew enough to slow/stop the bleeding. Wow.

 

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It didn't seem sharky tonight where I am, but it could have been-- saw a Coast Guard chopper flying over tonight. When it gets really sharky we see a lot of them.

 

[Deleted member 11415]

I tell myself they're looking for sharks on the Northside.

 

[Devildoc]

NC has the convergence of the Gulf stream and the Labrador current....and abundance of tropical and cold-water fish. We have sharks of all varieties...whites (tagged and tracked), occasional tiger, bulls (Bull sharks in the Neuse River Estuary, NC | Meagan Dunphy-Daly), sand tiger, nurse...a few years ago we had a metric shit-ton of bites. Go figure.

@DC , I tried shooting you a PM, unable to do so. Can you message me? Thx

 

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.a few years ago we had a metric shit-ton of bites

I remember that-- NC had so many shark bites that summer!

 

[Devildoc]

I remember that-- NC had so many shark bites that summer!

We had a couple flown in to where I work; there are only three trauma centers accessible to the coast. It was crazy.

 

[Deleted member 11415]

Every weekend seemed like it was 4 more bite stories. We're north of Hilton Head, and they had them too. We had one or two. That summer desensitized me to sharks! 15 bites set the bar high.

 

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September 2001

That was the first year I really noticed shark attacks becoming more publicized. It felt as ‘sharks’ were the dominate story that summer/fall....until September 11.

 

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First I'm hearing of this. I remember last year there was a rise in reported sightings but can't think of anyone getting attacked

 

[Marauder06]

We have Tiger sharks here on Oahu, they're mean as hell. I have seen a couple of them, I always paddle in when I do. I had just paddled in last New Years Eve when a lady got chomped by a 15ft Tiger at Lani's. (Article) Had I of seen it that day, I would have warned people.

I'm on Oahu now. We should meet up.