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Man dives in to save dog from shark in Florida attack
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| October 01, 2008
| Bea Karnes
Posted on 10/01/2008 1:14:25 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
A Florida man risked his own life to save his four legged friend from the jaws of a shark. It happened in Islamorada, in the Florida Keys.
Jake, a rat terrier, was swimming when a five foot shark attacked, pulling him under the water.
His owner, Greg LeNoir, dove into the water and punched the back of the shark's neck, causing it to release Jake from its grip.
Jake has teeth marks in his abdomen, back, and chest, but he is expected to fully recover.
TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: dog; pet
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To: Berlin_Freeper
Rat terrier? They should be shark food shouldn’t they?
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posted on
10/01/2008 1:16:13 PM PDT
by
pissant
(THE Conservative party: www.falconparty.com)
To: Berlin_Freeper
Now where is my hero who is going to rescue me from the sharks teeth of socialism?
3
posted on
10/01/2008 1:16:21 PM PDT
by
Ben Mugged
(Success begets knowledge; failure begets wisdom.)
To: pissant
Maybe. Unless there’s a badass guy around who loves the dog.
4
posted on
10/01/2008 1:17:18 PM PDT
by
swain_forkbeard
(Rationality may not be sufficient, but it is necessary.)
To: Ben Mugged
Quite a stretch, that one.
5
posted on
10/01/2008 1:17:53 PM PDT
by
stuartcr
(Election year.....Who we gonna hate, in '08?)
To: Ben Mugged
Now where is my hero who is going to rescue me from the sharks teeth of socialism?
6
posted on
10/01/2008 1:18:06 PM PDT
by
Berlin_Freeper
(Sarah Palin 08 12 16 20)
To: pissant
Shhhhhhh, careful pissant. The dog lovers will flame you.
;0)
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posted on
10/01/2008 1:20:19 PM PDT
by
LakeLady
(Be they fat cat or skinny cat - I'm not saving their assets/Defeat Nobama /Bidet)
To: Berlin_Freeper
I love stories with happy endings. Thanks for the post.
8
posted on
10/01/2008 1:23:49 PM PDT
by
BlueAngel
To: swain_forkbeard
WOT U SAY BOUT MY DOG?
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posted on
10/01/2008 1:25:57 PM PDT
by
WakeUpAndVote
(Proud member of the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy!)
To: pissant
Chewie would take exception to that remark.
10
posted on
10/01/2008 1:28:26 PM PDT
by
Myrddin
To: Berlin_Freeper
Im glad Jake is okay. He will never go back to the water again,bad memories. Jake knows how much you love him and spoil him every seconds!!!
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posted on
10/01/2008 1:28:41 PM PDT
by
NorCoGOP
((borrowed from another Freeper) "They have Obama...we have Oh! MAMA!")
To: Myrddin
Chewie is an exceptional name for a shark snack. LOL. Only Chummy could surpass it.
12
posted on
10/01/2008 1:29:36 PM PDT
by
pissant
(THE Conservative party: www.falconparty.com)
To: Myrddin
The dog's name is "Chewie?"
Shouldn't it be changed to "Chewee" or maybe "Chewy?"
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posted on
10/01/2008 1:31:10 PM PDT
by
kinsman redeemer
(The real enemy seeks to devour what is good.)
To: pissant
They’re good shark appetizers.
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posted on
10/01/2008 1:32:18 PM PDT
by
Rennes Templar
(If the election were today, Obama would win.........in Europe.)
To: Berlin_Freeper
Cool story. A few years back my dog fell through the thin ice on a frozen pond. I didnt twice think about going in after him.
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posted on
10/01/2008 1:32:21 PM PDT
by
DogBarkTree
(That sharp pain to the LibRat's groin is called the Palin Effect.)
To: Ben Mugged
"The water is full of sharks." --Hecky Brown, The Front
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posted on
10/01/2008 1:35:26 PM PDT
by
onedoug
( Barracuda!)
To: NorCoGOP
“Dog bites man”, that’s not news.
“Man bites dog”, that’s news.
“Man punches shark and rescues dog”, now that’s REALLY news!!
Anyway, well done O brave dude.
:^)
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posted on
10/01/2008 1:43:39 PM PDT
by
elcid1970
(Proud pig-eating Crusader)
To: elcid1970
O brave dude.How about, "O crazy dude?"
Look, I like my dog and all, but if she was in that position and I did not have a no risk way to protect her, like a firearm, she would just be shark meat.
The kids would cry, Hell, I'd cry and give her a nice wake with plenty of steaks, but I'd be alive. A dog is not worth getting killed over.
What if the brave dude had been killed himself? Who would take care of his kids?
It would have been better not to have let the dog get in this position to begin with. That's one reason why my dog is always leashed when out of doors and not behind a fence.
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posted on
10/01/2008 2:14:37 PM PDT
by
Martin Tell
(Happily lurking in one location for over ten years)
To: kinsman redeemer
The name on his papers is "Chewie". His mom's official name is "Princess Ceri". Dad was "Sion". He earned his name by chewing pant legs.
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posted on
10/01/2008 2:16:50 PM PDT
by
Myrddin
To: pissant
Watch Out Pissant!
The rat terrier at my house, and I, take great exception to that comment! LOL
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posted on
10/01/2008 9:57:38 PM PDT
by
3D-JOY
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