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Fight to the death: Horrifying footage shows shark biting swimmer and refusing to [tr]
UK Daily Mail ^ | September 27, 2017 | Catherine Chapman

Posted on 09/27/2017 11:17:19 AM PDT by C19fan

A man had to forcibly remove a shark from his stomach with a knife after it latched onto him while he was swimming off the coast of Marthon, Florida. Shocking video shows Ervin Maccarty emerging from the water into a boat with a small shark attached to his body that won't let go. He is heard swearing and the shark begins to struggle, sending Mr Maccarty down on the ground in pain. His friends immediately come to his assistance, deciding to cut into the shark with a knife and 'bleed it out' until it lets go.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: sharks; thatsgonnaleaveamark; yikes
Straight out of the 3-D B-movie "Parasite" from 1982; with a young Demi Moore.
1 posted on 09/27/2017 11:17:19 AM PDT by C19fan
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To: C19fan

Damn, almost as bad as removing liberal leeches from your ass.


2 posted on 09/27/2017 11:29:32 AM PDT by LibWhacker
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Small delusional shark with grandiose ambitions. Too bad the guy had to kill it.


3 posted on 09/27/2017 11:36:46 AM PDT by Spok
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Are sharks good for the ecosystem?


4 posted on 09/27/2017 11:40:30 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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*Abdomen*, sheesh! He was not trying to remove it from his stomach, but from his abdomen. Lower abdomen, in fact...


5 posted on 09/27/2017 11:42:31 AM PDT by cyn
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Would gouging the shark’s eyes out have made a difference?


6 posted on 09/27/2017 12:00:22 PM PDT by Exit148 ((Loose Chnge Club founder) Put yours aside for the next Freepathon!)
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Are sharks good for the ecosystem?

Yes, sharks are apex predators. They help to trim numbers of fish and other marine life which would achieve excess numbers that the marine ecosystem could not support.

7 posted on 09/27/2017 12:09:42 PM PDT by EinNYC
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<>" small shark attached to his body that won't let go. He is heard swearing and the shark begins to struggle"

Did anyone hear the shark say, "I'm from the IRS!"

8 posted on 09/27/2017 12:12:11 PM PDT by crazy scenario ( Remember me, I'm a fixer!)
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Funny. First, most important question asked was, “He didn’t get your penis, did he?” That’s what I was thinking!


9 posted on 09/27/2017 12:45:36 PM PDT by fullchroma
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“That’s not so bad. That’s just a hickey!”


10 posted on 09/27/2017 1:19:04 PM PDT by PJ-Comix (Waiting for 2024 Total Eclipse)
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“Ervin Maccarty emerging from the water into a boat . . . sending Mr Maccarty down on the ground. . . “

Ah, the rich British command of the English language.


11 posted on 09/27/2017 2:22:42 PM PDT by Chad N. Freud (FR is the modern equivalent of the Committees of Correspondence. Let other analogies arise.)
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