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So they close the beach because nature is doing what nature does? FLPanhandle Aug 2015 #1
Are you really complaining about closing a beach for 1 hour after a shark was seen feeding there? uppityperson Aug 2015 #4
I grew up in Fernandina Beach. We swam with shark fins around us all the time. Frank Cannon Aug 2015 #17
If we waited an hour in Florida after every shark ate something, we would never get in the water FLPanhandle Aug 2015 #19
They close the beach until the blood disperses Warpy Aug 2015 #16
A sentiment no doubt shared by Tommie Woodward. LanternWaste Aug 2015 #22
It is perfectly reasonable to close a beach for a short time when a White shark is close to shore Marrah_G Aug 2015 #23
Shark was like "ptooey, this isn't human" Hassin Bin Sober Aug 2015 #2
Then it wanted to pick its teeth ... JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2015 #6
Maybe it was a vegetarian and thought the seal was made of soy? KansDem Aug 2015 #18
I hope someone threw the seal back so it wasn't wasted. nt haikugal Aug 2015 #3
That's the first thing I thought, too. (eom) mak3cats Aug 2015 #9
Absolutely. It's unnatural to kill and not eat the meat. Igel Aug 2015 #11
Sounds like a Repug to me! haikugal Aug 2015 #12
Atlantic white shark Marrah_G Aug 2015 #24
People so fearful and risk-averse are easily manipulated. n/t RufusTFirefly Aug 2015 #5
I've been swimming in those waters for 60 years. Warren Stupidity Aug 2015 #8
Darwin... haikugal Aug 2015 #13
I'm talking less about the people in Eastham... RufusTFirefly Aug 2015 #14
I don't think it being overly cautious to not swim in bloody water where GWS are hunting seals Marrah_G Aug 2015 #25
Agreed. My response was not well articulated RufusTFirefly Aug 2015 #26
Oddly enough, the great whites on cape cod have increased tourism! Marrah_G Aug 2015 #28
Good. They have a similar effect on Left Coast tourism. RufusTFirefly Aug 2015 #29
One hour! Imagine that! Hey DFW, glad you're back in Germany? mnhtnbb Aug 2015 #7
Don't you hate that, when you get a bad seal? nt Jerry442 Aug 2015 #10
Show me the way to home... iandhr Aug 2015 #15
Too salty? frylock Aug 2015 #20
"Chef! I wanted this al dente!" graegoyle Aug 2015 #21
"Waiter?! I ordered Veal!" 4139 Aug 2015 #27
"Those sharks are making coordinated attacks".. Historic NY Aug 2015 #30
I spent my summers there as a child. Never saw a shark or a seal. smirkymonkey Aug 2015 #31
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