Platform at aquarium falls, dumps people into shark tank

(AP) ^

[Dallas]

NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- A platform at the Aquarium of the Americas collapsed Wednesday evening, dumping 10 people straight into a tank teeming with sharks.

There were no serious injuries reported, but two people were taken to Tulane University Hospital for minor cuts and bruises they sustained after hitting artificial barnacles as they fell, aquarium spokeswoman Melissa Lee said.

[LibKill]

I hate it when that happens.

[Non-Sequitur]

You aren't planning another visit here soon, are you? I understand this new swimming with the sharks attraction is expected to be quite popular.

[You Gotta Be Kidding Me]

Of course, one can only fantasize about a group of lawyers falling into the tank with sharks. Ah, the sharks wouldn't attck ---- professional courtesy.

[piasa]

You think this was a potential bloodbath... just wait until the sharks, I mean lawyers, get ahold of the people.

[Jonathon Spectre]

The Aquarium of the Americas is a GREAT attraction. The tank these folks fell into is really just unbelievable, for an aquarist like me a day here is a day in heaven.

Last time I went I noticed some stingrays with big, crescent-shaped bite marks on them. I asked about it, and was told, "Those are from the last time there was a feeding frenzy in the tank. Luckily no divers were in there when it happened, but that hasn't always been the case."

>wide eyes<

[ofMagog]

OK, everyone back on the diets.
No fishing in the shark tank.

[Alouette]

How far is this place from GITMO?

[Dallas]

LOL

[Dallas]

LOL....not a chance, there are some things even a shark won't eat.

[2sheep]

>A platform at the Aquarium of the Americas collapsed Wednesday evening, dumping 10 people straight into a tank teeming with sharks.

As signs go, this is a very bad sign!   See 89

Ps 11:3 If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?

[Lil'freeper]

Heh, had similar thoughts about congress critters.

[RedBloodedAmerican]

Mt 12:39, 16:4
Mk 8:12
Lk 17:20

[mom4kittys]

http://www.freeRepublic.com/focus/chat/729522/posts

[Nick Danger]

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[Jhensy]

"And in Sports, yesterday in New Orleans an amazing 10 people simultaneously broke the 100-meter dash swim record ..."

[mom4kittys]

Can't you feel 'em circlin' (closin'in) honey?
Can't you feel 'em swimmin' around?
You got fins to the left, fins to the right,
and your the only bait in town.

[Between the Lines]

The platform they were standing on is used by keepers to feed the sharks and is not usually open to the general public, Lee said.

And was not designed to hold up a crowd of people. The aquarium knew this but wanted the extra dollars generated from the private after hours tours. I hope they sue their a$$es off.

[2sheep]

Ac 19:2 He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.

[robertpaulsen]

I think this is the third story I've read where people were injured during an "after hours" or "private" tour. Buy a ticket like the rest of us and stay behind the ropes.