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Beachgoer slices open a pregnant dead shark to save her pups and lead them to the ocean
Daily Mail ^ | 4 December 2014 | Ollie Gillman

Posted on 12/04/2014 11:35:05 AM PST by Gamecock

An American family found the deceased mother shark on a beach in Cape Town, South Africa, but noticed that something inside the creature was still moving.

Realising there could be baby sharks inside, the gruesome but remarkable footage shows the man using a knife to perform a makeshift C-section on the animal.

As the beachgoer cuts into the shark, a witness can be heard saying: 'Err... I don't think there's a baby in there.'

But moments later something begins to wriggle inside, causing the good Samaritan to jump back and shout as a baby shark squirms in his hand.

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


TOPICS: Local News
KEYWORDS: capetown; georgecostanza; goodsamaritan; jumpingtheshark; marinebiology; shark; southafrica; titleist
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Full Title: Jaws of life: Extraordinary footage emerges of beachgoer slicing open a pregnant dead shark to save her pups and lead them to the ocean


1 posted on 12/04/2014 11:35:05 AM PST by Gamecock
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To: Larry Lucido; F15Eagle

Always good to have a marine biologist around.

Even a pretend one.


2 posted on 12/04/2014 11:35:53 AM PST by Gamecock (Joel Osteen is a preacher of the Gospel like Colonel Sanders is an Army officer.)
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To: Gamecock

Art Vandelay sure gets around.


3 posted on 12/04/2014 11:36:39 AM PST by Veggie Todd (The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. TJ)
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To: Gamecock

Is that a Titleist?


4 posted on 12/04/2014 11:37:44 AM PST by WayneS (Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos.)
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To: Gamecock

Fade to 10 years from now...That same good Samaritan is devoured by the same shark he saved.


5 posted on 12/04/2014 11:38:26 AM PST by ImJustAnotherOkie
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To: Gamecock

Right, cause what the world needs is more sharks.


6 posted on 12/04/2014 11:38:38 AM PST by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: Gamecock

‘Err... I don’t think there’s a baby in there.’

Just a fetus.


7 posted on 12/04/2014 11:39:16 AM PST by aquila48
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To: ImJustAnotherOkie

I was thinking about the irony.


8 posted on 12/04/2014 11:39:33 AM PST by Gamecock (Joel Osteen is a preacher of the Gospel like Colonel Sanders is an Army officer.)
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To: Veggie Todd

He needs a latex salesman, not a marine biologist.


9 posted on 12/04/2014 11:40:20 AM PST by needmorePaine
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To: Gamecock

That is some serious Chuck Norris stuff right there!


10 posted on 12/04/2014 11:44:22 AM PST by VanDeKoik
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To: Veggie Todd

The seas were angry that day,my friend!


11 posted on 12/04/2014 11:44:54 AM PST by Dr. Ursus
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To: Gamecock

where they were promptly eaten by killer whales

ah nature


12 posted on 12/04/2014 11:47:01 AM PST by silverleaf (Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
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To: needmorePaine

LOL!


13 posted on 12/04/2014 11:47:34 AM PST by silverleaf (Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
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To: Gamecock

All this concern for the unborn.......sharks. How about some of that for humans


14 posted on 12/04/2014 11:55:03 AM PST by I want the USA back (Media: completely irresponsible. Complicit in the destruction of this country.)
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To: Gamecock

Since no good deed goes unpunished, I expect that someday one of those baby sharks is going to bite his arm off.


15 posted on 12/04/2014 11:59:18 AM PST by P-Marlowe (Saying that ISIL is not Islamic is like saying Obama is not an Idiot.)
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To: Gamecock

What would George do?


16 posted on 12/04/2014 12:00:00 PM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: ImJustAnotherOkie

http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2014/12/black_crime_claims_life_of_apologist_for_black_crime.html


17 posted on 12/04/2014 12:11:02 PM PST by Cyman (We have to pass it to see what's in it= definition of stool sample)
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To: Sacajaweau; Gamecock

18 posted on 12/04/2014 12:15:17 PM PST by BBell (I'm cynical and sarcastic and therefore I love Ann Coulter)
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To: Dr. Ursus

“Whoah, big fella.”


19 posted on 12/04/2014 12:16:17 PM PST by EQAndyBuzz (You can't spell liberal without label.)
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To: WayneS

LMAO! Kramer...


20 posted on 12/04/2014 12:44:58 PM PST by SgtHooper (Anyone who remembers the 60's, wasn't there!)
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