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7th shark attack off the NC coast in the last 3 weeks, latest off of Ocracoke..
http://myfox8.com/2015/07/01/shark-attac...and-in-nc/

Is number 7 special for some reason?

Shark attack in IOP here in Charleston as well. Saw a video of a group of sharks by a pier in Myrtle Beach. Will not be getting in the water anytime soon. Hard when you live 2 miles from the beach!

In Bald Head Island NC at this moment.
No sharks but did have a short conversation at lunch with Dr. Bill Bennett, former Sec of Education.

Adjacent to Oak Island. Aka Shark Central.

If you are concerned about Sharks in the Ocean while you are vacationing (you shouldn't be) then you should only swim in the ocean around mid day. Sharks feed in the morning or evening. Swim in the ocean from 10-3 and you will be fine. Odds are, you will be fine anyway.

(07-01-2015 07:00 PM)South Carolina Duke Wrote: [ -> ]In Bald Head Island NC at this moment.
No sharks but did have a short conversation at lunch with Dr. Bill Bennett, former Sec of Education.

Adjacent to Oak Island. Aka Shark Central.

A proud graduate of my high school.

(07-01-2015 07:23 PM)JMUETC Wrote: [ -> ]If you are concerned about Sharks in the Ocean while you are vacationing (you shouldn't be) then you should only swim in the ocean around mid day. Sharks feed in the morning or evening. Swim in the ocean from 10-3 and you will be fine. Odds are, you will be fine anyway.

They say you're statistically more likely to get struck by lightning then bit by a shark. At least one of those obx cases was someone swimming near a fishing pier... Not a great idea.
There's been 11 on FL beaches, but everyone is talking about NC on the national media.

(07-01-2015 07:50 PM)Potomac Wrote: [ -> ]

(07-01-2015 07:23 PM)JMUETC Wrote: [ -> ]If you are concerned about Sharks in the Ocean while you are vacationing (you shouldn't be) then you should only swim in the ocean around mid day. Sharks feed in the morning or evening. Swim in the ocean from 10-3 and you will be fine. Odds are, you will be fine anyway.

They say you're statistically more likely to get struck by lightning then bit by a shark. At least one of those obx cases was someone swimming near a fishing pier... Not a great idea.
There's been 11 on FL beaches, but everyone is talking about NC on the national media.

Because when sharks attack Floridians, people tend to root for the sharks?

Already been to Oak Island for a few days immediately after those two kids got bit. I think both lost a hand or arm. We didn't see any sharks while there, but there is talk of shutting down that beach to swimmers for the reminder of the summer.

My wife and daughter then went up to VA Beach last week and there was a six footer right there in front of them in about 4ft of water. It hung around for awhile and the wife got a couple photos. By the way, this shark was there right in the middle of the day.

(07-01-2015 08:32 PM)BleedingPurple Wrote: [ -> ]Already been to Oak Island for a few days immediately after those two kids got bit. I think both lost a hand or arm. We didn't see any sharks while there, but there is talk of shutting down that beach to swimmers for the reminder of the summer.

My wife and daughter then went up to VA Beach last week and there was a six footer right there in front of them in about 4ft of water. It hung around for awhile and the wife got a couple photos. By the way, this shark was there right in the middle of the day.

Well they don't feed in the middle of the day, but they still swim.

(07-01-2015 07:50 PM)Potomac Wrote: [ -> ]

(07-01-2015 07:23 PM)JMUETC Wrote: [ -> ]If you are concerned about Sharks in the Ocean while you are vacationing (you shouldn't be) then you should only swim in the ocean around mid day. Sharks feed in the morning or evening. Swim in the ocean from 10-3 and you will be fine. Odds are, you will be fine anyway.

They say you're statistically more likely to get struck by lightning then bit by a shark. At least one of those obx cases was someone swimming near a fishing pier... Not a great idea.
There's been 11 on FL beaches, but everyone is talking about NC on the national media.

So at least 7 people have been struck by lightning in obx too ! That place is out of control.

(07-01-2015 07:50 PM)Potomac Wrote: [ -> ]

(07-01-2015 07:23 PM)JMUETC Wrote: [ -> ]If you are concerned about Sharks in the Ocean while you are vacationing (you shouldn't be) then you should only swim in the ocean around mid day. Sharks feed in the morning or evening. Swim in the ocean from 10-3 and you will be fine. Odds are, you will be fine anyway.

They say you're statistically more likely to get struck by lightning then bit by a shark. At least one of those obx cases was someone swimming near a fishing pier... Not a great idea.
There's been 11 on FL beaches, but everyone is talking about NC on the national media.

So at least 7 people have been struck by lightning in obx too ! That place is out of control.

(07-01-2015 08:59 PM)JMUETC Wrote: [ -> ]

(07-01-2015 08:32 PM)BleedingPurple Wrote: [ -> ]Already been to Oak Island for a few days immediately after those two kids got bit. I think both lost a hand or arm. We didn't see any sharks while there, but there is talk of shutting down that beach to swimmers for the reminder of the summer.

My wife and daughter then went up to VA Beach last week and there was a six footer right there in front of them in about 4ft of water. It hung around for awhile and the wife got a couple photos. By the way, this shark was there right in the middle of the day.

Well they don't feed in the middle of the day, but they still swim.

So yeah, they primarily feed at night, but I've been fishing for and catching sharks for 20 years and I catch them right in the middle of the day as well as at night.

(07-01-2015 08:59 PM)JMUETC Wrote: [ -> ]

(07-01-2015 08:32 PM)BleedingPurple Wrote: [ -> ]Already been to Oak Island for a few days immediately after those two kids got bit. I think both lost a hand or arm. We didn't see any sharks while there, but there is talk of shutting down that beach to swimmers for the reminder of the summer.

My wife and daughter then went up to VA Beach last week and there was a six footer right there in front of them in about 4ft of water. It hung around for awhile and the wife got a couple photos. By the way, this shark was there right in the middle of the day.

Well they don't feed in the middle of the day, but they still swim.

I am with you regarding being most careful early and late, I just wanted to point the time out so people don't let their guard down. Looking at the photo, this one has two top fins and it looks like it could be a black tip shark. Also, it was not near a pier. I say this because many think they are safe as long as they're no where close to a pier.

(07-01-2015 09:57 PM)Mad victory Wrote: [ -> ]

(07-01-2015 08:59 PM)JMUETC Wrote: [ -> ]

(07-01-2015 08:32 PM)BleedingPurple Wrote: [ -> ]Already been to Oak Island for a few days immediately after those two kids got bit. I think both lost a hand or arm. We didn't see any sharks while there, but there is talk of shutting down that beach to swimmers for the reminder of the summer.

My wife and daughter then went up to VA Beach last week and there was a six footer right there in front of them in about 4ft of water. It hung around for awhile and the wife got a couple photos. By the way, this shark was there right in the middle of the day.

Well they don't feed in the middle of the day, but they still swim.

So yeah, they primarily feed at night, but I've been fishing for and catching sharks for 20 years and I catch them right in the middle of the day as well as at night.

I asked my friend, who is half shark half man
aka a MARK, when sharks feed. And he said, we're freaking sharks, we eat whenever the frack we want to. So, there you go.

(07-01-2015 07:23 PM)JMUETC Wrote: [ -> ]If you are concerned about Sharks in the Ocean while you are vacationing (you shouldn't be) then you should only swim in the ocean around mid day. Sharks feed in the morning or evening. Swim in the ocean from 10-3 and you will be fine. Odds are, you will be fine anyway.

The 68 year old was bitten around 12 pm at Ocacroke island He was swimming in waste deep water. I guess someone needs to get this shark a watch.

(07-01-2015 07:00 PM)South Carolina Duke Wrote: [ -> ]In Bald Head Island NC at this moment.
No sharks but did have a short conversation at lunch with Dr. Bill Bennett, former Sec of Education.

Adjacent to Oak Island. Aka Shark Central.

A bit of trivia about Bennett's youth...when he was in Austin working on his PhD he supposedly had a blind date with then art major Janice Joplin. At least I hope it was a blind date....but maybe not. Could explain Bill's rampage all these years about moral and ethical behavior, and his penchant for gambling. ?

(07-02-2015 12:40 AM)Longhorn Wrote: [ -> ]

(07-01-2015 07:00 PM)South Carolina Duke Wrote: [ -> ]In Bald Head Island NC at this moment.
No sharks but did have a short conversation at lunch with Dr. Bill Bennett, former Sec of Education.

Adjacent to Oak Island. Aka Shark Central.

A bit of trivia about Bennett's youth...when he was in Austin working on his PhD he supposedly had a blind date with then art major Janice Joplin. At least I hope it was a blind date....but maybe not. Could explain Bill's rampage all these years about moral and ethical behavior, and his penchant for gambling. ?

If you want to see sharks on Bald Head, go to the beach access off of Cape Fear Trial at 6:00 pm and walk to the cove where the ocean meets the Cape Fear river. There are sharks there every night. I have not seen any sharks on BHI where people swim....yet.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/natio.../29519371/

Slightly above average numbers and one fatality in Hawaii. They're saying the media is causing an irrational fear, but yet here we are with an article about shark attacks by... the media.

"In addition, 24/7 news and social media coverage tends to exaggerate the danger. Bees, wasps and snakes are each responsible for far more deaths annually in the U.S. than sharks, the Shark Attack File said.

"The chances of dying ... are markedly higher from many other causes (such as drowning and cardiac arrest) than from shark attack," according to the Shark Attack File."