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Sharks are No Longer Funny

June 25th, 2005 at 2:54 pm by Preston Taylor Holmes

Back during our family vacation, I jokingly posted an entry titled “Sun, Sand and Sharks”.

I just got word from my sister, who is currently vacationing in SanDestin, FL, that a 14-year-old girl just had her leg taken off by a shark and died at the scene. I’m trying to find news online about it – this should no doubt be a national story. Shark sightings are relatively rare in the panhandle, and shark attacks even rarer, so this is rather unnerving. More info as it develops. If any of you Florida types hear anything, please share it.

UPDATE:

Come to think of it, sharks were never really funny. Unless they eat someone like Al Sharpton. Then they’re a little bit funny. But, as a general rule, not funny.

UPDATE 2:

Fox News Television has now reported the attack, but nothing is online as of yet. My sister added that the girl was on vacation with another family at the time. Horrible. She also reports that the shark was estimated to be 11-feet long.

UPDATE 3:

I’ve found the first AP story here.

SANDESTIN, Fla. – A young person was killed Saturday in a shark attack near a campground on the Gulf of Mexico, authorities said.

“We have had a confirmed shark attack. The scene is still under investigation,” said Darlene Drury, spokeswoman for South Walton Fire-Rescue. Area beaches were closed to swimmers immediately afterward.

Details of the attack near Camping on the Gulf Holiday Travel Park in Walton County and the victim’s name were not immediately released. Coast Guard spokesman Shawn McGivern in Mobile, Ala., said authorities were trying to track down the victim’s relatives.

5 Responses to “Sharks are No Longer Funny”

Housewife Says:
June 25th, 2005 at 5:26 pm
That’s terrible and sad news.

I’m going to the gulf in late August but I ain’t gettin’ in no stinkin’ ocean! I’ll be perfectly happy inside the air-conditioned condo.
Chad Evans Says:
June 25th, 2005 at 5:46 pm
An 11-foot Shark in Florida? That pretty much cancels out the Bull Shark as the culprit and points more of an angle at the Mako, though they aren’t known to be around shallow waters.
Preston Taylor Holmes Says:
June 25th, 2005 at 10:20 pm
Housewife – you can at least leave the damn condo. Just look for big-ass carnivores in the water when you’re swimming.

Chad, I had no idea you were a shark expert. You are a man of many talents.
Chad Evans Says:
June 25th, 2005 at 11:03 pm
Heh. I’m no expert, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn last night.

There are just very few species of shark in and around Florida which would attack as large of a target as this girl in the method described and be 11-feet long. I would imagine the description is inaccurate and it was much shorter because taking the leg off of someone takes quite a bit of strength as well as sharp teeth. It shoulds like a bull shark (based upon the area) because of their wide mouths and extremely strong teeth and their prey.
Chad Evans Says:
June 27th, 2005 at 2:15 pm
Bull Shark, 6 feet long.

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