The pinnacle of human accomplishment.
It was reported here, less than 24 hours ago, that Andrew Charles Eddy, 30, had been bitten on the shoulder while snorkeling in the Florida Keys.
“The Sport of Poets” is generally soothing to the mind, spirit and body. Shark attacks on snorkelers are rare and even more rare in the Florida Keys where Jimmy Buffett croons.
Not yesterday, though, and shrieks filled with horrible terror replaced Cheeseburgers in Paradise. But also, a legend was born out of the din. Police reports on the incident, just released, reveal that Eddy was saved by a hero.
His pregnant wife.
Margot Dukes-Eddy was standing on the boat when she saw a dorsal fin then blood fill the water. Without fear or hesitation she threw herself into the cauldron, drug her husband onto the boat and very likely saved his life.
But have you ever read anything so incredible?
So selflessly selfless?
Let’s be quite honest here. You have never saved anyone from the jaws of certain death nor have you ever been pregnant. Both are, individually, remarkable feats. Together?
The pinnacle of human accomplishment.
Florida has already erected a statue in 11x surfing champion Kelly Slater’s honor but I think if the Keys do not erect one in honor of Margot Dukes-Eddy than it will be a rotten precedent. Kelly Slater has never saved anyone from the jaws of certain death nor has ever been pregnant.
More as the story develops.
10 foot bull shark?!
I thought they only grow to 8 feet.
I bet it was 4 foot Hawaiian.
Remember when Kelly was downplaying Mick’s shark incident? The dude clearly wished it was him out there, for the views, the story, the legend. That is next level narcissism.
I hate getting serious here.
A car was carried away by floods in Toowoomba in 2011.
13 yr old Jordan Rice insisted to the rescuers that his 10 yr old brother Blake be rescued first even though he couldn’t swim.
Jordan and his mother sadly died.
So..yes, I have read something so incredible.
Scott..do you actually live in San Diego?
Scott is San Diego. Omnipresent, ever-seeing, always knowing, lording over the hills and beaches like Slater in Coco Beach.
Oh..did not know that.
A shame about Damien, he was a top guy!
There’s only one fight, a shark cannot win
An angry fat woman, defending her kin
Police have revealed that the ‘mountain lion’ seen lurking in Pacifca yesterday was quite possibly Pink Panther disguised with spray-tan. https://uploads.disquscdn.c…
Just dropped in to fix the fern ? ( phone )
https://youtu.be/zfiI9NibBmE
Another couple not yet married for 5 years.
And won’t he hear about it for ever…
They’ll be able to become best mates with the couple in Newcastle. bonded of spousal shark wrastling.
A fish tail (part 1)
Twas a bright and sunny day
The birds did sing, the children did play
Sun was a shining, water was blue
But something was amiss, something askew
Under the waves, far out of sight
Looking for trouble, seeking a fight
A diet of fish, no longer a fan
This beast was hungry for the taste of a man
Surfers…boogers, too much of a fight
The innocent snorkler, was now in his sight
Just a nibble to start, just a small taste
Not a drop of this sucker would go to waste
…
Chas I am over the shark stuff. When do we start in on the coastal homeless in North County? That would be fun.
It’s real bad around here…. the beaten down RV thing is exploding.
Yeah here also. The creepy meth head thing is making a massive comeback.
Kelly has a Chinese girlfriend so his statue is justified.
Is it Maiden China ?
As a ‘sharkbased chinese girlfriend adjacent coffey subscribing occasional surf’ journalism fan who identifies as a heroic/pregnant woman, I represent your remarks !
Remarks are okay for heroic/ pregnant woman types , but I would tread carefully and don’t mention the …… stretch marks .
Like diamonds , they are forever .
jeez we’re diverse.
As a heroic/pregnant woman, I resent your remarks!
(alternative headline)
“Margot dukes it out for Eddy”…
Daisy Duke double teamed by Margo and Eddie “Donatello” Rothman. I’d update my subscription for that (but only if Eddie wears the purple eye mask and a turtle shell).
MD – Eddy Would Go ?
Probably a good thing she was pregnant as opposed to menstruating, but yeah why not a statue!?
Yes , as they say …don’t put all you eggs in one basket ….
It always makes me laugh when someone says or types “drug” instead of “dragged”…
In Santa Cruz she could have used ICE but maybe she had the Florida keys to a couple of Columbian Kgs ?
Thought I would pop this up here because it has the line ‘trying to sell a key to a cop in a bar’. And it’s a cracking tune.
https://www.youtube.com/wat…
Kent had cool hair
Silky
This was in Rip Curl’s ‘Rubber Soul’ if I’m not mistaken. Man I wish I knew where I put those old VHS’
You’re absolutely right Sancho & yeah I can’t find mine either!
Damo talked Jack McCoy into using a lot of their songs. ‘The Green Iguana’ being one of his as well.
A old club mate of mine BH , who ran an underground surf mag , though he was absolutely wonderful , ( having interviewed him for the mag ) and loved his enthusiasm for football , the World Game .
Yep, I have met Ben. I shared a house with one of his regular contributors. US was tops.
Yeah he used to football (soccer) commentary on SBS!
Good one! Laird’s alter ego?
Hah. Damo would have given Laird a run for his money. Passed away from the big C last year. Did have a surfing link, with ,many years based in Newport, Sydney. Friend of the Carrolls
I like the tune, a new musical discovery! Gracias!
But wait didn’t Kelly pluck that baby from the jaws of death after his pram overturned when a freak wave breached the Kam Highway? Maybe the only time he’ll ever touch a pram. Maybe they should add a pram (with happy baby) to the statue.
Fantastic idea.
The big concern was the baby was washing toward Uncle Eddies house. Kelly saved it from certain ‘temptations’ of the N. Shore.
Washed-up surf star prevents baby who’d been washed up onto busy road by freak wave being washed further into drug den as inhabitants washed up coke. Could’ve been a terrible fate, but possibly better than being raised by a bodyboarder.