Shark rage.
There has been a spate of wild, unfortunate, sometimes deadly shark incidents, of late, and surfers around the world should certainly be put on notice. I am sure scientists have some sort of hypothesis, a reason why the ocean’s toothy beasts are going berserk and it may well have something to do with the tense political climate on land.
Then again, maybe not, but word has clearly passed amongst the apex predator that it is open season on humans, all humans, even those innocently enjoying a day of fishing off surf-rich Oahu.
But let us turn our attention to Scott Haraguchi who just so happened to be roughly a mile offshore in his fine yellow kayak, line in water, maybe listening to Brother Iz. He had his high-definition GoPro running, maybe hoping to capture a victorious reeling in of mahi-mahi or wahoo. Instead, he captured an unprovoked bit of nasty from a freakishly aggressive tiger shark.
“I heard a whooshing sound that sounded like a boat heading towards me without the motor and I looked up and I saw this big brown thing. My brain thought it was a turtle but then I got slammed by it and realised that it was a tiger shark,” he told the local news.
After the incident, Haraguchi continued to fish only realizing how rude the shark was when reviewing the footage later.
Semi-undeterred, the brave man declared he will now take a partner on his fishing adventures, adding, “I realise that life is short, time is short on Earth, so make the most of it.”
Dang sharks.
But does such a clear picture of shark rage give you pause?
It should.
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forgot to pack the Bailey step-up ladder for a better POV
really! posted comment re: Joe Rogan, Kelly & SamW and it ended up on Warchild’s Dane tribute blog. embarrassment ensues.
#HANGHILLARY
the ocean part.
Gunna need a bigger boat moment
Is that watery guy related to Tiger Woods?
Tiger Waters
Should’ve jumped overboard, poked it’s eye out and skull fucked it!
you’ve seen Lords of Metal?
I’ve seen Moana, is it like that?
All of us need a spinning loading badge.
How is a shark attack “provoked” though? Backpaddling a shark and snaking its wave? Saying something mean about its mother? Cutting it off on the freeway?
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Newman!
Ahaaaa
And that’s just it, Chas was wrong by stating this was an “unprovoked” attack, as this was 100% definitely a ‘provoked’ attack.
As reported here (and elsewhere) a couple of weeks ago, shark experts declared that the savage shark attack resulting in the death of a swimmer at Sydney’s Little Bay last year was definitely a ‘provoked’ attack due to the victim swiming where people were fishing (with bait and burley etc in the water) off the headland.
So this would also fall into the provoked category, as the kayaker has all sorts of bait, lures (plus a splashy paddle) and probably burley etc dangling out with the intent of attracting fish to catch, which in turn attracts and provokes sharks into attacking.
Therefore, it was a provoked attack…
tiger had been following his instagram for years and knew his movements. other tigers robbed his house ’cause they knew he wasn’t home. protect your identity!
warming seas, spoiled reefs, overfishing, overpopulation, fertilizer run-off…it’s all the rage. and of course the yellow madhatters of the WSL. surfer tacos Tuesday! someone say ‘yakker looked like Tiger? aggressive mating, i say.