Shark Attack talk not going away

[chainsaw 9573]

SPI edition

https://myrgv.com/local-news/2024/07/04/at-least-3-extremely-rare-shark-attacks-shock-south-padre-island-coastline/

At least 3 ‘extremely rare’ shark attacks shock South Padre Island coastline

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SOUTH PADRE ISLAND — At least three shark attacks, described as “extremely rare,” left as many as three victims hospitalized after swimming in shallow waters before officials cleared out Fourth of July revelers Thursday, a Cameron County official said.

From about late Thursday morning to about 12:30 p.m., at least one shark attacked up to three victims within South Padre Island’s city limits, Art Hurtado, chief of Cameron County’s beach patrol, said Thursday.

At about 11 a.m., South Padre Island police officers and firefighters were treating a man suffering “a severe shark bite to the leg” off the 4100 block of Gulf Boulevard before rushing him to a hospital, Nikki Soto, the Island’s spokesperson, said in a statement.

By about 12:30 p.m., officials had responded to two more attacks, Hurtado said.

“It’s extremely rare,” he said of shark attacks along the Island’s shallow coastline. “This is very unusual, especially for this area.”

At about 2 p.m., a Texas Department of Public Safety helicopter and boat were tracking a shark, while officials warned revelers to stay out of the waters, Hurtado said.

At about 3 p.m., he spotted the shark, describing it as about 5 to 6 feet long, off Isla Blanca Park, he said.

”Currently, the South Padre Island Beach Patrol, fire and police departments (are) patrolling the shoreline and utilizing drones,” Soto said at about 3:30 p.m.

Hurtado said the attacks marked the most serious shark bites he’s handled.

“It’s a very rare occurrence,” he said. “It’s not in the ecosystem.”

About four years ago, a shark left a swimmer with “minor, minor injuries” in the area, he said.

 

 

There's worse videos circulating on social media if you want to look.

[Dbeasy 14756]

4 minutes ago, chainsaw said:

SPI edition

https://myrgv.com/local-news/2024/07/04/at-least-3-extremely-rare-shark-attacks-shock-south-padre-island-coastline/

At least 3 ‘extremely rare’ shark attacks shock South Padre Island coastline

 

 

There's worse videos circulating on social media if you want to look.

Or in another surly thread. 

[chainsaw 9573]

Just now, Dbeasy said:

Or in another surly thread. 

I hadn't seen them my bad

[bschoolprof 6219]

You yell "Barracuda," everybody goes "huh, what?"

You yell "Shark," and we got a panic on our hands on the 4th of July.  

 

 

[dcbc 14235]

From that video, I gather she "sees it."

 

Edited July 4 by dcbc

[Bevo 13436]

13 minutes ago, chainsaw said:

From about late Thursday morning to about 12:30 p.m., at least one shark attacked up to three victims within South Padre Island’s city limits, Art Hurtado, chief of Cameron County’s beach patrol, said Thursday.

Are we talkin’ land sharks?

Edited July 4 by Bevo

[bschoolprof 6219]

Only search for the video on twitter if you want to see a poor lady missing her calf.  Brutal.  

[atomheartbevo 88913]

40 minutes ago, Bevo said:

Are we talkin’ land sharks?

[atomheartbevo 88913]

34 minutes ago, bschoolprof said:

Only search for the video on twitter if you want to see a poor lady missing her calf.  Brutal.  

Why would anybody take a cow to the beach?

[FORTY NINE TO ZERO 2621]

Doesn’t look fun 

[dcbc 14235]

4 minutes ago, FORTY NINE TO ZERO said:

Doesn’t look fun 

[Bevo 13436]

14 minutes ago, atomheartbevo said:

Why would anybody take a cow to the beach?

Unfortunately it happens more than you think. In all fairness, though, it is usually two or a whole herd of them.

[Paper_jam 827]

These sharks aren't malicious, they're just trying to warn people about the hurricane.

 

[Zepol87 9024]

Saw one yesterday in Pensacola 

[gsoda3 3192]

1 hour ago, FORTY NINE TO ZERO said:

Doesn’t look fun 

That looks so perfectly shaped.  Is it real or AI? Can never tell nowadays.

[Wally Pryor 5201]

1 hour ago, FORTY NINE TO ZERO said:

Doesn’t look fun 

Holy shit.

Edited July 5 by Wally Pryor

[miguelito 11095]

It'll grow back.

[FORTY NINE TO ZERO 2621]

17 minutes ago, gsoda3 said:

That looks so perfectly shaped.  Is it real or AI? Can never tell nowadays.

Real, screen shot from the video on Facebook. 
Video itself is somehow even worse, fucking shark is circling while people pull her out 

 

[Deej 76156]

I have had numerous people tell me they'd rather swim in the ocean than a lake because they don't know what's in a lake. 

You know what's not in a lake? Sharks. 

[Post Oak 20092]

People who go in the ocean are fools.

That's the sharks house

 

 

[atomheartbevo 88913]

18 minutes ago, Deej said:

I have had numerous people tell me they'd rather swim in the ocean than a lake because they don't know what's in a lake. 

You know what's not in a lake? Sharks. 

[Your Mom 4755]

After my last few visits to the Texas coast… Team Shark. 

[Deej 76156]

28 minutes ago, Your Mom said:

After my last few visits to the Texas coast… Team Shark. 

The Texas coast on a holiday is like Walmart on Black Friday.

[Rudiger 1147]

59 minutes ago, Deej said:

I have had numerous people tell me they'd rather swim in the ocean than a lake because they don't know what's in a lake. 

You know what's not in a lake? Sharks. 

Unless it’s a bull shark. 

[Deej 76156]

14 minutes ago, Rudiger said:

Unless it’s a bull shark. 

I have a hard time believing one could make it's way into Lake Travis. 

[Rudiger 1147]

2 minutes ago, Deej said:

I have a hard time believing one could make it's way into Lake Travis. 

Famous last words. 

[mchookem 15535]

i'd rather be electrocuted by a battery.

[ClubWhatever 12066]

1 hour ago, Deej said:

I have a hard time believing one could make it's way into Lake Travis. 

They got alligator gar and monster catfish

[Deej 76156]

1 minute ago, ClubWhatever said:

They got alligator gar and monster catfish

[PRONG HORN 3086]

 

2 hours ago, FORTY NINE TO ZERO said:

Video itself is somehow even worse, fucking shark is circling while people pull her out 

 

 

The camera cuts away from the victim to a shark in the surf @38

 

 

 

[cabowabo 4389]

 

[Post Oak 20092]

No doubt the are British sharks

[InkaUtexas 24932]

Yeah, but the jokes on them. Now they are drunk on shitty beer piss and here comes an African made hurricane.

[Gatorubet 29538]

5 hours ago, Deej said:

I have had numerous people tell me they'd rather swim in the ocean than a lake because they don't know what's in a lake. 

You know what's not in a lake? Sharks. 

Oh, really? what about the sharks in Lake Titty-caca, hmmm?

[InkaUtexas 24932]

Then they be astronaut sharks at that height.

But there are sharks in Lake Nicaragua, and they transit in and out.

The Historical Journey of Lake Nicaragua’s Bull Sharks

Bull sharks, typically found along the coast of Costa Rica, especially near the Bat Islands and beyond, have made a surprising habitat in Lake Nicaragua. The lake’s history reveals a fascinating tale of geological transformations. Centuries ago, the area encompassing Lake Nicaragua and the ocean formed a vast bay. Over time, as the lake receded and land masses shifted, the bay became the landlocked freshwater lake we know today. This transition could have occurred millions of years ago, trapping sharks within its confines and setting the stage for a remarkable evolutionary journey.

Adaptation and Survival: From Saltwater to Freshwater

In a groundbreaking discovery in 1961, scientists observed behaviors in Lake Nicaragua’s bull sharks akin to those of salmon. These predators have mastered the art of traveling upstream for as much as 120 miles via the San Juan River to reach the Caribbean Sea. This migration is particularly intriguing given the Pacific Ocean’s proximity—merely 12 miles at the nearest point—albeit without a connecting river to the west. Initially believed to be an endemic species, these sharks have since been identified as bull sharks, known for their adaptability to freshwater environments in rivers across Africa, and even in golf course ponds in Florida and Australia.

https://www.scuba-dive-costa-rica.com/the-enigmatic-bull-sharks-of-lake-nicaragua-a-dive-into-freshwater-mysteries/

[Jersey Man10 3474]

[Victor Lazlo 1741]

[Vic Mackey 46668]

Lol humans. You are swimming in a shark's territory and home. They see any of them as food. Face the consequences if you want to go out there. Not to even mention the currents and tides out there. Go to a pool if you want to swim. 

[Post Oak 20092]

I remember seeing something about Coast Guard rescue swimmers years back. One thing that stuck out to me outside of how courageous these folks were was that their instructor reminded them that when they're about to jump in and rescue someone that as soon as they enter the water they also enter the food chain. It freaked more than one of them out.

[956 Worldwide 33988]

Shark and snek are both misunderstood.  Go get in the water! 

[locodos 5230]

16 hours ago, Deej said:

I have had numerous people tell me they'd rather swim in the ocean than a lake because they don't know what's in a lake. 

You know what's not in a lake? Sharks. 

You know what is in a lake?

https://www.cdc.gov/naegleria/about/index.html

"Typically, fewer than 10 people a year in the United States get PAM. Nearly everyone who gets PAM dies from it."

 

ameba > shark

[chainsaw 9573]

2 minutes ago, locodos said:

You know what is in a lake?

https://www.cdc.gov/naegleria/about/index.html

"Typically, fewer than 10 people a year in the United States get PAM. Nearly everyone who gets PAM dies from it."

 

ameba > shark

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Naegleria fowleri lives in soil and warm freshwater lakes, rivers, ponds, and hot springs around the world.

In very rare cases, Naegleria fowleri has been found in poorly maintained swimming pools, splash pads, and other recreational venues. The ameba also has been found in tap water.

Thank god for the EPA....oh wait

[locodos 5230]

3 minutes ago, chainsaw said:

Thank god for the EPA....oh wait

does the EPA run your water treatment?...  oh wait

[atomheartbevo 88913]

I’ve seen worse on Traces of Death or Faces of Death or whatever.

[chainsaw 9573]

1 minute ago, locodos said:

does the EPA run your water treatment?...  oh wait

https://www.epa.gov/dwreginfo/ground-water-rule

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Rule Summary

EPA issued the Ground Water Rule (GWR) to improve drinking water quality and provide protection from disease-causing microorganisms. Water systems that have ground water sources may be susceptible to fecal contamination. In many cases, fecal contamination can contain disease causing pathogens. The purpose of the Ground Water Rule (GWR) is to reduce disease incidence associated with harmful microorganisms in drinking water.

The GWR applies to public water systems that use ground water as a source of drinking water. The rule also applies to any system that delivers surface and ground water to consumers where the ground water is added to the distribution system without treatment. The GWR was published in the Federal Register on November 8, 2006.

https://www.epa.gov/P3/2021-p3-expo-advancing-next-generation-genomic-tools-detection-naegleria-fowleri-potable-water

[Deej 76156]

10 minutes ago, locodos said:

You know what is in a lake?

https://www.cdc.gov/naegleria/about/index.html

"Typically, fewer than 10 people a year in the United States get PAM. Nearly everyone who gets PAM dies from it."

 

ameba > shark

*amoeba*

Holding you nose when you jump in will prevent that. It doesn't work as well against shark attacks. 

[chainsaw 9573]

https://www.epa.gov/region8-waterops/whats-new-regarding-drinking-water-system-operations-wyoming-and-tribal-lands-epa

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Deadly Brain Amoeba Infects US Tap Water

News agencies worldwide are carrying stories about the presence of Naegleria fowleri, commonly referred to as a brain-eating amoeba, in a New Orleans area water system. The contaminant is believed to be the culprit in the recent death of a four-year-old boy infected after playing on a slip-n-slide.

EPA’s Office of Research and Development indicates that Naegleria fowleri has been known since the 1970’s when it caused infections in people in Perth, Australia as a result of the drinking water being very warm and the chlorine residual levels being very low. It is controlled by keeping the chlorine residual (free chlorine or total chlorine (if you use chloramines)) in the distribution system greater than 0.5 mg/L. You cannot be infected by ingestion, it must enter through the nose.

Water utilities should be prepared for media inquiries about the potential for Naegleria fowleri contamination in their systems. Information is provided below to help utilities speak to this issue.

Systems with warm water temperatures who may be concerned about this pathogen should focus on distribution system residual levels, dead ends and a unidirectional flushing program. More information may be found at the following CDC website: Naegleria fowleri and Public Drinking Water Systems

 

[locodos 5230]

1 minute ago, Deej said:

*amoeba*

Holding you nose when you jump in will prevent that. It doesn't work as well against shark attacks. 

Even so, the sharks kill fewer people, probably because they know the truth...  people are the worst

[Lat22 3949]

16 hours ago, Deej said:

I have had numerous people tell me they'd rather swim in the ocean than a lake because they don't know what's in a lake. 

You know what's not in a lake? Sharks. 

But you have drunk rednecks. 

[Helobious 9408]

I don’t see how anyone could go swimming at SPI ever again after that. Sharks have clearly expanded their territory and these attacks are going to get way more frequent.