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edbermac

(16,488 posts)
Sun Aug 24, 2025, 01:03 PM Aug 2025

Florida Man Airlifted to Hospital After Posing for Photo With Shark

What a dope.



A Florida fisherman took too long posing with a shark for a photo and the creature took a chunk out of his leg.

Footage of the incident has gone viral on social media, showing Shawn Meuse getting attacked by the lemon shark while in the Boca Grande.

While on a torchlit beach, Meuse has the shark by its nose as he poses for a photo. His friend then comes up behind and grabs the shark’s tail which causes it to whip around and chomp on Meuse’s leg. He screams out in agony as the shark wriggles back into the ocean. Meuse can later be seen sitting in the surf with his leg bleeding as his friends shout, “Oh my God, Oh my God.”

https://petapixel.com/2025/08/22/florida-man-airlifted-to-hospital-after-posing-for-a-photo-with-shark/

If you click this story, there’s a hyperlink with footage of the incident. A little bloody.

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Florida Man Airlifted to Hospital After Posing for Photo With Shark (Original Post) edbermac Aug 2025 OP
Two people UpInArms Aug 2025 #1
One of those "hold my beer" moments... sop Aug 2025 #2
FAFO poster boy. Sneederbunk Aug 2025 #3
I hope the poor shark is okay. niyad Aug 2025 #4
Agreed Grim Chieftain Aug 2025 #7
That's why I stick to the Great Lakes. catbyte Aug 2025 #17
Spot on Grim Chieftain Aug 2025 #19
So many... 2naSalit Aug 2025 #5
Florida man Metaphorical Aug 2025 #6
you have just described the human species - - but, well, yeah - Florida ... - -(nt)- stopdiggin Aug 2025 #8
Florida has a special kind of idiot. Ritabert Aug 2025 #9
and it's kinda' fun ... Okies and Crackers shouldn't get ALL the good stuff ... -(nt)- stopdiggin Aug 2025 #10
LOL! Ritabert Aug 2025 #14
Lemon shark very pretty GreenWave Aug 2025 #11
Go Sharks! Iggo Aug 2025 #12
It's ALWAYS Shark Week! Totally Tunsie Aug 2025 #13
A thousand recs. Iggo Aug 2025 #16
Asshole. Leave the damn sharks alone. nt BWdem4life Aug 2025 #15
FAFO. Idiots....nt Figarosmom Aug 2025 #18
Marlin Perkins,... LudwigPastorius Aug 2025 #20
gee, I hope he has onethatcares Aug 2025 #21

Grim Chieftain

(2,048 posts)
7. Agreed
Sun Aug 24, 2025, 01:26 PM
Aug 2025

I get so ticked off when I see news stories about people who get attacked while swimming, surfing, paddle boarding or whatever in waters where sharks and other sea creatures live. That is their habitat - that's where they live! I imagine a lot of these twits who get injured would readily attack anyone who invaded their habitat/home.

catbyte

(39,310 posts)
17. That's why I stick to the Great Lakes.
Sun Aug 24, 2025, 09:38 PM
Aug 2025

They're unsalted and shark-free. If you run into a Lake Perch or Walleye by accident, you say "excuse me" and keep swimming.

Metaphorical

(2,660 posts)
6. Florida man
Sun Aug 24, 2025, 01:16 PM
Aug 2025

Nuff said.

Yes, there are a lot of very intelligent people in Florida. There are also a lot that, well, aren't.

stopdiggin

(15,639 posts)
10. and it's kinda' fun ... Okies and Crackers shouldn't get ALL the good stuff ... -(nt)-
Sun Aug 24, 2025, 03:21 PM
Aug 2025

GreenWave

(12,800 posts)
11. Lemon shark very pretty
Sun Aug 24, 2025, 03:40 PM
Aug 2025

Lemon shark very pretty
and the lemon's breath is sweet
But the teeth of the poor lemon shark
knows it's high time to eat

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