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mnhtnbb

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9. Shark diving is an attraction

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Sat Feb 15, 2025, 07:52 AM

Feb 15

in many island areas. Well known in the Bahamas. https://www.epicdiving.com/

My husband and oldest son did a shark dive years ago on Andros Island. They brought home a video. It was wild. Not my cup of tea and I wouldn't approach a shark in the wild myself.

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Tourist Seriously Injured on Vacation After She Approached Shark for a Picture, Authorities Say [View all] marmar Feb 15 OP

Reality bites pfitz59 Feb 15 #1

55 is too old for that kind of idiocy Skittles Feb 15 #2

Clicks and recs. I'm just guessing here. flvegan Feb 15 #3

Clout chaser FAFO. Celerity Feb 15 #4

Sharks don't do selfies. DFW Feb 15 #5

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The National Park Service has been dealing with this kind of bullshit for a while at Yellowstone . . . . hatrack Feb 15 #7

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That was my first thought when I saw the OP. GoCubsGo Feb 15 #13

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Shark diving is an attraction mnhtnbb Feb 15 #9

But how did the picture come out? Liberal In Texas Feb 15 #10

The shark had its eyes closed Orrex Feb 15 #12

Too much red in the water... nt yagotme Feb 15 #18

The shark had a very toothy grin. marmar Feb 15 #22

I think that's the lady that lost both her hands. nt leftyladyfrommo Feb 15 #14

Did she lose them ornotna Feb 15 #20

Her next vacation will be to Yosemite to hand feed the bears. Emile Feb 15 #15

from the People website comments: ratchiweenie Feb 15 #16

The photo showed the first responders right at the shore. Kid Berwyn Feb 15 #23

Is the shark ok? n/t Vegan4life Feb 15 #17

Tourists are incredibly stupid, sometimes. MineralMan Feb 15 #19

Aw, c'mon. Who doesn't want to take a selfie with a shark? Vinca Feb 15 #21