But wait...
They say that a shark cum surf journalist has much fortitude and knowledge except for in his own home and how true that appears to be, for an unprecedented tag team of shark and stingray took down a teenage surfer, or bodyboarder, minutes away from my own home when I was in the water and I missed it.
Missed it entirely.
Oh, certainly the rumors circulated to me within hours. “Shark attack at Moonlight Beach…” though was quickly downgraded to “Never mind… stingray.”
Stingray hits are a dime a dozen here.
Painful but cheap.
This morning, however, I read that first there was a shark attack, later downgraded to aggressive bump followed by a punctured foot due stingray, which caused me intense shame, and let’s go all the way to Boston to learn more.
A 16-year-old boy was punctured by a stingray and aggressively bumped by a shark Wednesday, days after beaches reopened along California’s coast.
The teen was on a bodyboard or surfboard around 5:30 p.m. off Moonlight Beach when he encountered the shark, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported.
The victim first told lifeguards he was bitten by a shark; however, on the way to the hospital officials determined he was “aggressively bumped” by it, the Union-Tribune reported.
The boy’s mother told KSWB the shark tore his wetsuit and a sting ray punctured his ankle.
The beach was immediately closed and shark advisory signs were posted along the beach, KNSD reported.
Per Twitter:
Teenage surfer encounters a shark & stingray at #MoonlightBeach. Lifeguards say he kicked at a shark. A woman identifying as his mother says shark did not bite him but a stingray punctured him. The teen was rushed to the hospital w minor injuries. Stay w #FOX5SanDiego @ 10/11PM
And wait just a dang second. I AM a shark cum surf journalist and my shame is vanishing as my solid reputation re-grows. Absolutely no way this happened. The bite to bump is suspicious as is going to the hospital for a stingray jab, normally treated right there in the lifeguard tower by placing foot in bucket of warm water.
I shall postulate that the teenager was bumped by his bodyboard then stung then discombobulated as he has been locked out of the ocean water for months and forgot what it all feels like, the swirling and pulling and pushing and whatnot.
The heavy toll of Coronavirus closures.
But I promise to stay on the trail for you. To uncover other such truths and bring complete light to SharkStingray-Gate.
More as the story develops.
Yes, you’ve never made that claim but your actions, words and trolling style here show that regularly. It’s only so obvious to me because I’ve been there, finding satisfaction in snarky comments and others discomfort or outrage.
Show me a healed happy man at my age and he’s usually got the local Priests tongue deep in his ear or had a slightly different experience with a Priest as a schoolboy.
Oh, the circa 2018 is a total gag… obviously I didn’t take her up advice on the patience and tolerance.
No doubt you already have Stalked me on Social media so you would’ve seen just how my kids and I are doing.
I hide nothing in my life.
You on the other hand are the headline act for a keyboard warrior around here.
But yes I’m here for you because I see your pain and sadness even if you don’t yet.
The self proclaimed hardest man… sorry if I wasn’t clear.
I knew it. You are a Beatrice.
Beatrice. Yep, that’s your name. Beatrice.
You’re a special kind of stupid aren’t you now?
Probly from all that acai.
There were at least 2K people at the HB march today. Even with the OC beach closure, there were a few people surfing the north side of the pier. Apparently HBPD aren’t going to enforce Gestapo Gavin’s orders.
Gorilla? More like an emaciated spider monkey, compared to those Stab times of old. Gone are the days of Wiggs and VONR tag-teaming Rory (and getting band for hurting his feelings).
If only we could elect Greta T the leader of the Covid world order,
In Australia the stingray often works in tandem with the toadfish and many other family members of the Rebecci/ Ramsay street gang.
My kids went to school across the street from Pine Oak court/ Ramsay st.
Was a great spot to perv hippie pommie backpackers getting off the tour bus while waiting to pick up the kids.
Mommy is gonna sue everybody
You must be the coolest guy in your neighborhood. Or the cul-de-sac of your own mind space.
The hardest man in Beachgrits comment section for sure. {Simian, 3rd person ra ra ra}
Jack Robinson is planning on live streaming a session from the box via his Instagram in like 5-6 hours. I’ve never heard of this being done by an athlete but I think it sets a precedent for others that could be super exciting.
Does his girlfriend’s box know about this?
God she is gorgeous.
👌
Longtom–you on this?
He (his photog) did it for a bit 2 days ago on Jack’s Insta – then his photographer needed to get some stills and shut it off. It was good stuff
“Cum surf journalist” LOL!
Yesterday I got stung by a sting ray at HB. Yikes… I’d forgotten how painful it is. At least there were fun uncrowded waves on tap. Now that Gestapo Gavin has closed OC beaches, 70s surf nomadism is back in vogue. A wave of my left hand to my fellow SoCal surfers, and the middle finger of my right hand to California’s governor.
So wait–you’re mad at the guy who is giving you fun uncrowded waves?
When that guy has caused those waves to be completely off limits? Absolutely. Do you expect me to rejoice?
He caused the virus?! First I am hearing this. Tell me more.
The sharks side of the story could change the world as we know it. I’m on the edge of my seat.