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Title: 'only mad dogs and englishmen' swim with great white sharks !
Post by: bradistani on September 29, 2011, 10:12:41 AM

despite signs saying 'don't'  ;D

British expat who lost leg in shark attack 'ignored warning signs'

A British swimmer lost both legs after he was attacked by a great white shark off a South African beach after ignoring warning signs.

(http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02012/Cohen_2012138c.jpg)

By Aislinn Laing, in Cape Town

8:16PM BST 28 Sep 2011

Michael Cohen, 42, was about 50 yards from the shore when he was attacked at lunchtime today. Witnesses said one of his legs was bitten off and the other was badly mangled.

Mr Cohen, a part-time accountant who lives in Cape Town, was dragged from the sea by friends who were with him at the city’s Fish Hoek beach. Paramedics stabilised him before he was airlifted to hospital in Constantia, where he underwent surgery. His father was at his bedside.

It was understood that shark warning flags were flying on the beach. However, a siren that was normally sounded to warn of predators did not go off because there was a power cut at the time.

Witnesses said three large great whites had been seen in the area 90 minutes before the attack and on previous days.

Shark spotters employed by the local council said Mr Cohen often swam at the beach and had been warned in the past about the presence of sharks.

Title: Re: 'only mad dogs and englishmen' swim with great white sharks !
Post by: bigkid on September 29, 2011, 10:18:42 AM

Something must be going on with the enviorment this year.  There are a ton more shark attacks it seems.

Title: Re: 'only mad dogs and englishmen' swim with great white sharks !
Post by: funk51 on September 29, 2011, 10:20:05 AM

jaws 2011

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Post by: crownshep on September 29, 2011, 10:25:03 AM

He looks like Lembit Opik,so good for the shark.

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Post by: Dokey111 on September 29, 2011, 11:12:25 AM

"...when he was attacked at lunchtime today..."

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Post by: Army of One on September 29, 2011, 11:15:35 AM

Could make a big splash in the Olympia Wheelchair Classic

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Post by: sync pulse on September 29, 2011, 11:22:11 AM

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Post by: kh300 on September 29, 2011, 11:23:51 AM

Attack? Its a fucking shark

Title: Re: 'only mad dogs and englishmen' swim with great white sharks !
Post by: kh300 on September 29, 2011, 11:26:42 AM

If this happened in America you can guarantee there would be some lawsuits,,not to mention a ransom for the dangerous out of control shark

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Post by: Dr Dutch on September 29, 2011, 11:55:08 AM

Fish gotta eat too..

Title: Re: 'only mad dogs and englishmen' swim with great white sharks !
Post by: supernick on September 29, 2011, 01:13:56 PM

I shark fish on the weekends at night right off the beach where swimmers are during the day.  Its not uncommon to catch 6 - 12 foot sharks almost everytime I go.  People act as if the sharks are not there where they swim, but they are.  There everywhere