Bull Sharks bite 2 teens in 1 hour at Oak Island, 3rd Shark attack in 3 days

[Ja Rhule]

It's national news now...  Girl lost arm and possibly leg and boy lost arm.  It's 3rd Shark attack in 3 days in Oak Island.  First victim survived with few scratches.  Beach is patrolled by helicopters.  Both of my coworkers there right now... Scary.

 

http://news.yahoo.com/north-carolina-shark-attack-leaves-teen-girl-severely-222559365.html

 

 

[PandaPancake]

Um didn't that one dumb ass swim under a fishing pier? 

 

How dare these sharks shark 

[Ja Rhule]

I think all 3 shark attacks happened near pier...

[Brooklyn Bully]

I blame Obama. Or global warming.

I stopped going in the ocean ages ago. I just don't like not seeing where my feet are, lol. When shells or seaweed touch them I freak out. Not worried about sharks, mind you, but still. And it sucks, my family has a house on the dunes in SC.

[TANTRIC-NINJA]

Ive seen many a shark about 50 feet from shore from a pier where too many were swimming near. Never undertood that..should be much more distance from a pier.

[Ja Rhule]

Big issue is people fishing off pier and attract sharks.  People swim near pier in shark infested waters... Gotta have some law or accidents will continue to happen.

[CCS]

I've seen people chumming off piers in MYRTLE BEACH. After seeing that there's no way I'd get in water even remotely close to a pier. I wouldn't go in past my waist period anyways. I love sharks but I respect them enough to know I could be dead in an instant. I feel sorry for the kids though. They honestly probably didn't know any better.

[Jangler]

This happened in Kansas?

[KSpan]

This happened in Kansas?

No sharks here in Kansas, unless you count the Koch Brothers.

[PhillyB]

i've always been a little uneasy swimming in the ocean, and this is one of the reasons why. i can't comprehend willingly jumping in the water next to a pier full of fisherman, chum, and flailing bait.

[Jeremy Igo]

Sad. People need to be more educated about the ocean and its inhabitants. There is zero chance I would allow my kids to swim near any pier or bridge. Its not the fisherman attracting the sharks. Piers and bridges have pylons. Barnacles grow on pylons. Small fish pick on barnacles. Bigger fish eat small fish. Sharks eat bigger fish. 

Playing in the water near shore is pretty safe. But out under a bridge or pier? Ugh. Its a buffet. 

[Panthro]

I drove under the sunshine skyway bridge with a fish finder. My boat looked a top water lure. No thanks

[CatofWar]

Jumped in the water at kure around 430 Saturday. The water was rough, got pulled out a couple times. Noticed the choppers cruising up and down the coast and thought nothing of it. 

[Anybodyhome]

People fish off piers- attracting sharks.

The fish cleaning tables on piers empty into the water below the pier- attracting sharks.

People on piers toss off old, used, small bait- attracting sharks

Usually, the biggest parking lot on the beach is nearest the pier- attracting idiots who want to beach next to the pier.....