Don't Be Fish Food

Teen bitten by shark in New Smyrna Beach

A 13-year-old boy was bit by a shark this afternoon in New Smyrna Beach, but only suffered gashes on his ankle.

Volusia Beach Patrol Capt. Scott Petersohn said the boy, who weighs about 150 pounds, was wading in thigh-deep water when he felt something grab his leg.

The shark took a bite and then fled. Petersohn said he did not know what kind of shark it was or how big it was because it disappeared.

I posted this article from the Orlando Sentinel as a reminder to those of YOU who live here in Florida and those of YOU that will visit here this spring. We are "THE SHARK BITE CAPITAL OF THE EARTH". That's right. Most of our attacks are non-fatal, however, they do cause damage.

This time of year is really bad because of migrations of bait fish and newborn sharks chasing them into the shallow water where we are. Most bites are mistakes. So, if YOU are going to be in the ocean here, be observant and know what is going on around YOU at all times. Or, YOU could be fish food!

Sea Life Rules,

Bobby Sharpe Dragon, Book of Shang Amazon.com: Dragon: Book of Shang: Books: Bobby Sharpe

Iragi Sharks 160 Miles Inland

Iraqi fisherman nets shark 160 miles from sea

NASSIRIYA, Iraq (Reuters) - A two-meter shark has been caught in a river in southern Iraq more than 200 km (160 miles) from the sea.

Karim Hasan Thamir said he was fishing with his sons last week when they spotted a large fish thrashing about in his net. "I recognized the fish as a shark because I have seen one on a television program," he told Reuters.

The shark was pulled from the mouth of an irrigation canal that joins the Euphrates River. The Euphrates joins the Tigris River further east to form the Shatt al-Arab waterway which flows south past Basra into the Gulf.

Dr. Mohamed Ajah, assistant dean of the college of science at Thi Qar University in Nassiriya, said barriers in river estuaries usually prevented sharks swimming upstream.

"In this case, I think this animal was there for a long time but no one had managed to see it," he said.

Locals blamed the U.S. military for the shark's presence.

Tahseen Ali, a teacher, said there was a "75 percent chance" Americans had put the shark in the water.

"This is very frightening for us. Our children always swim in the river and I believe that there are more sharks. I believe that America is behind this matter," said fisherman Hatim Karim.

See, this is why YOU don't need to go to war in another country. YOU get blamed for crap like this. This is also why certain people in certain cultures on this planet will NEVER get it right. And, if, by some chance, Americans did put the shark there, that is totally whacked. I mean, what military person would call that shot?

"Hey man, I got a great idea dude". "Let's go down to the ocean, 160 miles away, catch a big badass shark, and bring it back and put it in the river up here", said the Sarge.

"Sounds like a really cool idea, let's do it", the grunt said.

I'm sure that's how that went. Give me a break!!!!!!!!!!!

"What YOU think about and thank about,

Is what YOU bring about"

Bobby Sharpe Orlando Sentinel - Community Winter Park Blog -www.myspace.com/akuasharpe

College Student Mauled By Shark

Florida student mauled by shark

A college student has been bitten by a shark in Florida, leaving her needing more than 100 stitches to 17 wounds.

Andrea Lynch, 20, told how she was attacked as she floated in the sea during a boat trip off Sarasota Bay.

Doctors said the shark's teeth got close to her lungs during the attack, on Wednesday night, but missed all major organs.

Ms Lynch said local shark experts told her the animal that bit her was likely to be a 6ft (2m) bull shark.

"I got on the boat and my friend was like, 'Do I need to call 911?'", she told the Sarasota Herald-Tribune newspaper.

"I reached back with my hand and felt all these gashes on me, and there was blood running down my body and pooling in the boat," she added.

The newspaper reported that it was only the seventh reported unprovoked shark bite in Sarasota County since 1882 - but the second one this year.

When the shark attack victim is YOU, it doesn't matter what number it is or, over what period of time it occurred! The best way to avoid "shark attacks", is to "stay out of the occupied water". Especially at NIGHT!

Animalz Rule, (even sharks)

Bobby Sharpe www.myspace.com/akuasharpe BobbySharpe.blogspot.com