what was she thinking, going swimming at night. Why not just ring the dinner bell!
   comment# 2   - Jayne · Newton, NJ · Aug 27, 2007 @ 7:23pm

Whoever said the bull shark is rare in Florida waters does not know Florida waters. The bull shark can live in the St Johns river and is by far our most aggressive shark. I have lived in Florida all of my life and no way would I go in the water at least past my knees at night You are just asking for trouble.
   comment# 4   - Sullivan · New Symrna Beach, Florida USA · Aug 31, 2007 @ 10:30am

i have been reserching shark attacks around the world for years and people should get there facts right. the international shark attack files have lied for many years and have changed there numbers on attacks around the world to keep the averages low. In australia in the last 5-10 years the attacks have increased rapidly as we are no 1 in the world for fatalies the longer you go back in history the lower the averages are its not rocket science! anyone swimming at night are targets for sharks. most people are not educated enough about sharks and there habits but alot of industries rely on tourism dollars these days the film jaws made us aware of the dangers in the sea and when someone yells barra theres no responce but if someone yells shark! its that primal fear that kicks in and the brain takes over.we fear for sharks as they are only part of a group of species that can eat us alive and that is fact.the great white shark is a smart fish and is very territorial it doesnt attack only if hungry but been in its territory is dangerous enough and if by chance its carring there young look out it will attack you for no reason !I DONT USUALLY COMMENT AT ALL ABOUT SHARK ATTACKS BUT WHEN YOUR OWN COUNTRY BECOMES THE HIGHEST FATALITY RATE IN THE WORLD TWICE THE AVERAGE OF THE REST OF THE WORLD SOMEONE SHOULD SPEAK UP AND TELL THE FACTS NOT THE TRUTH.THE TRUTH CAN BE MISIMFORMED BUT THE FACTS SPEAK LOUDER.THERE IS A TIME AND PLACE FOR EVERYTHING NOWS THAT TIME
   comment# 6   - banjo jnr · australia · Sep 15, 2007 @ 9:53pm

Re: BUT WHEN YOUR OWN COUNTRY BECOMES THE HIGHEST FATALITY RATE IN THE WORLD TWICE THE AVERAGE OF THE REST OF THE WORLD SOMEONE SHOULD SPEAK UP AND TELL THE FACTS NOT THE TRUTH.THE TRUTH CAN BE MISIMFORMED BUT THE FACTS SPEAK LOUDER.THERE IS A TIME AND PLACE FOR EVERYTHING NOWS THAT TIME What are you trying to say? That sharks are attacking Americans in some evil terrorist and alien combined plot to erradicate all American lifeforms?
   comment# 8   - Cyrill · Australia · Jan 19, 2008 @ 9:29pm

I think what the other people said about is wrong because I myself have been studying shark attacks. In this case i am not sure however why the shark attacked her because they normally only attack if they think your a seal or something. but I thenk the Lord that she is okay and that she can tell the world her story and also i hope she learned that you shouldn't swim at night because that still isn;t smart you don;t know what could be in the water!!!!
   comment# 10   - Kaylyn · United States · Feb 20, 2008 @ 3:33pm

It beats the hell out of having tattoos all over her back. Praise Allah and all the imaginary friends out there that the noah was only 'testing the waters'. It must have been all the body lotions and potions that she was wearing that probably persuaded the little fella to let go.
   comment# 12   - doug · King Island · Feb 28, 2008 @ 2:14pm

id bite her too
   comment# 14   - timbo · jerzee · Mar 17, 2008 @ 6:18pm

Well, I am glad that she survived and when I was little we had were swimming and 2 bull sharks swam near us,we did not know it until someone yelled shark.we made it out okay!
   comment# 16   - kellen · hamilton,US · Mar 21, 2008 @ 10:29am

Yeah...This is a terrible accident. But its just an accident. People make mistakes everyday. An this is one of life's little mistakes. Andrea Lynch is lucky to have survived such an experience. But in no way is she crazy or ringing any bell. Shes just a teenager trying to have a good time. There was no way of knowing a shark was going to attack her. An it could have just as easily have happened to anyone of the kids swimming that night.
   comment# 18   - Nicole Weaver · Arlington, Ga. · Apr 1, 2008 @ 2:23am

the bull shark checked her out by biting her and not recognizing the human flesh as something of the sea let her go. Unlike a rogue shark did back in the 1920 era up the coastline of NewJersey, which did indeed,develope a taste for human flesh..diverdave..belleville,ont.can.
   comment# 20   - diverdave · belleville ont. canada · Apr 6, 2008 @ 5:25pm

scary experience for sure, but those are some bad scars!
   comment# 22   - cricket · providence USA · Apr 8, 2008 @ 6:18pm

I guess I won't be swimming in the waters near Sarasota and so much for swimming at night. This is very frightening and I am just happy to see the girl is o.k.
   comment# 24   - IngridTurnertoday.com · Niagara Falls, Canada · Apr 8, 2008 @ 6:34pm

The ocean is the shark's kingdom. We do not belong there. As someone who snorkels daily, I can tell you the chances of being attacked are directly related to your time in the water. Only a dumb tourist, or someone with a death wish would swim in the ocean at night! The only reason I am still living is because I only dive in the daytime, with a partner. Even still, there have been a few times where I narrowly avoided attack. I learned a long time ago that I am a guest in their home. And sometimes if they are hungry they eat their guests!
   comment# 26   - Tsu Nami · San Salvador, Bahamas · Apr 9, 2008 @ 8:49pm

does anybody not wonder what is causing these sharks to come so close into shore? I'm an old beach-nut, and 30 to 40 years ago, you NEVER heard of sharks swimming close to shore-I think it is due to overfishing by commercial fisheries who limit the food supply, or perhaps global warming of the seas..? Any thoughts?
   comment# 28   - cindylucinda · columbia, south carolina, USA · Apr 21, 2008 @ 3:33pm

At least that shark has good taste!
   comment# 30   - P. James · Chicago · Apr 26, 2008 @ 9:43am

I have been studying sharks half my life and accidents happen. We all take risks, but we also need to use commen sence. Swimming at night is not a smart idea! People need to understand that when they enter the water they are taking risks and they need to take responsibility for their actions!
   comment# 32   - Juls · morro bay, California · Apr 27, 2008 @ 10:12pm

My twin boys and I are all happy that she is ok. Sometimes life's lessons are learned the hard way. Jordan says life pulls out many surprises and hers wasn't a happy one. Keaton agrees with all who wrote that the idea wasn't a smart one, but don't let that stop you from swimming during the day and with a partner. When something this traumatic happens in your life it is never a waste if the experience benefits others. We are sure that many will benefit from this experience and make different decisions.
   comment# 34   - Kim · St. Petersburg, Florida · Apr 28, 2008 @ 4:06pm

I am 32 years old and I have been a shark enthusiast since I got my first book, which was about sharks, as a child. I feel enormous sympathy for anyone who loses a loved in such a violent and unexpected way. As I read and watch the news on the recent attacks in Florida, as well as the far more sensationalized attack by the White in California, one thing becomes very clear to me. In the 32 Years since the film JAWS was released, peoples attitudes have changed very little about the shark. Despite efforts of countless scientists and shark enthusiasts, and educational programming such as the Discovery Channels SHARK WEEK, alot of people are still ignorant to true shark behavior. Three people were bitten in Florida in as many days, but since they were not fatal, they did not embody the tradgedy of the California doctors poor fate. I have lived in both New York and Florida and have seen huge white sharks caught of Montauk. Personally more than the white, the shark I most fear is the bull. It is far-ranging, fresh water adaptive, and has killed more people worldwide than White Sharks and Tiger Sharks combined. While the chances of being bitten are rare, and fatally attacked rarer still, it is such a horrifying experience that it will always be a nightmare in our psyche.
   comment# 36   - Fran · Reading, Pennsylvania · Apr 29, 2008 @ 10:13am

omg im sooo happpy shes ok but i no if i got bit i would be sooooooooo scared i dont no how she got through that i was just looking at pics of sharks and i said to my self imagine getting bute by one of those but it was a great white shark but still!!!!!!!!!
   comment# 38   - JESSICA S · orange county folrida · May 3, 2008 @ 7:23am

She decided to take a little night swim with friends? Like Christie in the Original Movie Jaws? Do the math girlie! That's a no brainer, or perhaps you've always wanted to be in the sequel. Well, you're a Star! and so are your scars & how's your nerve endings? I'm NOT mean, just a realist with a functioning brain with an emphasis on common sense. By the way, ALL you scientist with your oceanography mumbo-jumbo; "fact this!": The truth is WE really don't know anything for sure regarding these creatures that have been on the planet for thousands of years do we? You guys fear them just like the rest of us. Your stats and theory rubbish are temporary shields to hide behind. But let's face it, thousands and some odd years have past and your colleagues and peers have studied and you're still throwing the old "as a matter of a fact(s)" at us. Give it up you'll never be able to explain the unexplained. Why don't you get out of the water and leave the bastards alone? Build, spruce up or hopefully you bought the boat with one of those grants you continue to swindle receiving from the government. You know, to continue your very important research that hasn't really amounted to answering any of those unexplained questions like, when's the next unlucky son of a less than respectable female going to die from a shark bite, and why? "Thanks" for the years of great under water footage and I truly mean that!
   comment# 40   - catherine ataide · Sunnyvale · May 7, 2008 @ 9:05pm

wow... i used to surf a lot in VA Beach but ever since i heard of a few sharks swimming around that area i stopped... freaky stuff and what she said is true... im glad shes okay and dont let that stop u from not going back into the water =)
   comment# 42   - Brittany 14 · Canton, USA · May 15, 2008 @ 6:25am

WOW, Glad to see you made it, looks like you lived through one of my worst nightmares! Dont worry, you are still gorgeous!
   comment# 44   - Craig · Houston · May 21, 2008 @ 7:35am

You are very pretty and you have a unique story to tell. Sharks are not what some others here are saying. The shark tasted and realized you were not food and left you be. The shark is no more horrible than humans. We kill everyday for food and think nothing of it. Even if the meat is not one we eat, we still think nothing of it to kill. Atleast the shark realized you were not food and left you be. Humans are worse than sharks. I think it is because they hardly kill that they are such big news. Someone gets shot and that is old news a day later. Stop painting sharks as bad creatures everyone. Andrea, you are beautiful and the scars are also.
   comment# 46   - Rachel · Orlando, FL USA · May 31, 2008 @ 3:08pm

bull sharks developing taste for humans in some places. be careful.
   comment# 48   - carmelcurl · portland · Jun 9, 2008 @ 3:27pm

Why do people swim at night when it's so dark , they can hardly even see their own feet. Well, I would never even swim past my chest(only in oceans). But , i must admit ..I feel bad for her.More than 100 stitches? She must be HORRIFIED!!! I KNOW I WOULD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
   comment# 50   - Angelina · U.S.A · Jun 17, 2008 @ 1:37pm

WOW. It's amazing how many people claim to be experts, and end up spewing absolute crap that makes no sense at all. It's true that your chances are slim that you will ever be attacked by a shark, but you do in fact increase your chances by swimming in certain circumstances. First of wich is swimming at night which many of you have noted. It could also be noted the depth of the water she was swimming in, and of course the position she was swimming in. The point is that though she wasn't doing intentionally, she was in fact metaphorically "ringing a dinner bell". If you're gonna enjoy recreation in an area with dangerous predators you better know how to prevent being attacked. You wouldn't go swimming in a hippo, and crocadile infested river in africa at night would you?
   comment# 52   - Dustin · Brush, CO · Jun 22, 2008 @ 4:40pm

you gotta be careful babe,it would be a shame to loose a ... ummm :] to loose you.
   comment# 54   - ivan · bulgaria · Jul 9, 2008 @ 1:51pm

The world is ours, the most supreme predator. All is fair in our world? Sport fishing is awesome. Jeff you are the igmo.
   comment# 56   - Robert Rolin · Onalaska, Texas · Jul 11, 2008 @ 6:02pm

"Whoever said the bull shark is rare in Florida waters does not know Florida waters" - thats right dude! myself, my husband, son and all our friends are somekind of ocean/water-sport junkie and we were all talking about the sharks that most frequent south broward-waters all the way up to melbourne-waters and all of us were in agreement that its the BULL & NURSE shark and they are far far far from rare if your looking you will spot one 9 out of 10 times you look and they are close to the shoreline only about 8feet out We all agree though that it depends on the time of day it is and what the weather conditions(also up-coming weather) are and some say moon size has something to do with it too, but that normally they don't bother you! Me personaly think that it is invading their teritory so be careful.and enjoy our beautiful waters its a risk to take prescribed medicine from a doctor too but you like them have to outway the benificial factors against the negative ones and the enjoyment of being/playing in that ocean are in our opinion more benifical. oh and for the person who said that you have a better chance of being in a plane crash is way wrong the statics are way far greater to be attacked by a shark than in a plane crash, check it out statics.com
   comment# 58   - bowdie · dania beach florida, US · Jul 13, 2008 @ 7:24pm

it must have been a big shark.
   comment# 60   - Emily · W.A Australia · Jul 20, 2008 @ 1:34am

OMG that looks really really painful
   comment# 62   - Bailee · Peru,illinois · Jul 22, 2008 @ 5:15am

Also spassmässig gesagt würde ich Dich trotz Narbe sofort als Freundin nehmen! ;-D Sorry, tut mir natürlich leid für Deine schreckerregende und schlussäntlich leider sehr schmerzhafte Begegnung mit dem Hai. Aber trotzallem, auf dem Bild strahlst Du aus: "Was Dich nicht umbringt - macht Dich stärker".
   comment# 64   - David Pierroz · Basel (Schweiz) · Aug 7, 2008 @ 12:44pm

what....complete crazy, maybe drunk...rsrs anyways ...glad she is ok, some folks are not so lucky ...
   comment# 66   - alex · BRAZIL ... · Aug 27, 2008 @ 8:03pm

now i dont want to be liberal but its a sharks ocean she did the wrong thing she swam at night in deeper water in fact theres a show about her shark attack it was on shark week but yeah wrong place wrong time
   comment# 68   - Rob · USA · Sep 11, 2008 @ 12:17am

Whatever whatever with the shark...she's kinda hot lookin
   comment# 70   - TDC · Anytown usa · Oct 2, 2008 @ 11:05am

Ouch! That must have hurt so much. It's good that she's okay after the incident, after all, the percentage of shark attacks on human are escalating and many of them rarely get out of it alive and worst some die. Glad she's fine now.
   comment# 72   - rico · manila, philippines · Oct 14, 2008 @ 9:24am

Floating? thats what people should never do! It must of been a mistake case of identity, as many scientist say! I surf in austraila near sydney, i dont really know how many sharks hunt there but there are really beautiful creatures.Belive me i was attacked by one but it went for my board rather than me i was so lucky that my friend was near by i climb on her surf board then we went to sore, i was scared going back into the water, but after a few days or so i went back in and i am really glad i did, i dont blame the shark at all! But if fisher men are going to carry on killing sharks they shouldnt cause its cruel and just think what have the sharks done to us ai just think about that?
   comment# 74   - Amy · Austraila · Oct 20, 2008 @ 11:10am

I hate sharks, THey're horrible fish OH, my god lookthat girl
   comment# 76   - orgesa · america -texas · Nov 8, 2008 @ 1:33am

JUST STOP BY TO SHOW LOVE BUT REALLY DID U SEE HER SHARK BITE!!
   comment# 78   - KASEY · DETROIT · Nov 15, 2008 @ 9:52am

I have been studying shark attacks for the last several minutes. I believe that this attack happened because she was humming the song One by Metallica. It is well known that sharks prefer R&B. She also had several mackeral taped to her elbows. Some hot chicks are pretty wierd.
   comment# 80   - George · US · Nov 27, 2008 @ 1:35pm

Since when have shark attacks been limited to nighttime? Sharks feed when there is food present. They follow their nose and not their eyes. They could care less about the time of day just as they do about the color of your swim suit. They, along with their prey follow the same logic as most of the animal kingdom: eat when you can. Just keep doing as you do in every aspect of your life, weigh the consequences of your actions against the possible repercussions and enjoy the ride
   comment# 82   - Chris · Virginia · Dec 3, 2008 @ 6:33pm

Andrea was the first recorded case of a shark attack in Sarasota Bay. Swimming in the bay at night when you can see the phosphorescent phytoplankton (they look like little stars in the water) has been a tradition at our college since the sixties. And though, in this freak accident, there's a chance that those lights helped attract the shark, the odds were hugely in favor of nothing happening. People play such odds all the time by sky divng, bungee jumping, getting onto the freeway, etc. Also I'm just going to put it out there, going to the trouble to call someone an less than intelligent person who almost died... tacky.
   comment# 84   - Cristina · Sarasota · Dec 8, 2008 @ 9:17pm

Whilst I sympathies with this girl who has suffered a traumatic injury in statistically unlikely circumstances I cannot see any reason for vilifying sharks in general or calling for their extermination. Certainly more lives would be saved by executing drunk drivers after the 2nd recorded offence. You don’t need to go near the ocean for one of them to get you and they all believe it is their god given right to risk other peoples lives as well as their own. Predators eat things usually after killing them. Large sharks are big enough to bite lumps off us while we are still alive. Drunks kill indiscriminately without any reason other than irresponsibility and certainly don’t eat what they kill. Lets keep a sense of proportion here just stay out of the water and the bars: its not that hard to understand :if you are a rational being prove it!
   comment# 86   - Bill · manchester UK · Dec 10, 2008 @ 12:12pm

She shouldnt have gone swimming @ night in the first place and floating on her back was a sign to the the shark saying "Im hurt come take a bite out of me!"
   comment# 88   - Censee · Tahlequah, OK · Dec 11, 2008 @ 2:09pm

really glad shes ok but at the end of the day its there home an we invade it.. what would you do if someone burst into your house?? sit there?? i dont think so.. there protectin themselves.. and also splashing makes them think your a wounded fish there not interested in humans were too bony.. there not killing machines there very misunderstood.. if ya wanna kearn more visit www.sharktrust.com.. lets help them an help people around who are unaware of the potential dangers.
   comment# 90   - michaela · united kingdom · Dec 22, 2008 @ 3:08am

i have been studying sharks for a long time. The attacks of shark bites and fatalities are increasing but this is because they have to come in closer to feed (their food source is depleating) and anyone swimming in a body of water like an ocean should know that they are at risk WE are invading THEIR territory they dont like the taste of human flesh the only 2 sharks that will eat ANYTHING is a tiger and a black tip reef shark other sharks just bite and leave we are mistaken for THEIR prey sharks need to be protected and people need to be more educated on them and the only reason why more atacks are happening by austraila is because of the climate changing causing their food source to go closer to shore and/or dying its no ones fault really just everyone needs to be careful
   comment# 92   - Britni · Missori USA · Dec 25, 2008 @ 9:24pm

that is so said me and my 4 year old brother are learn alot from people like you ou enspierd me too do more reshearch of sharks when i grow up i want to open a free help center with my broters
   comment# 94   - patrica oconor · middletown new york · Dec 26, 2008 @ 2:28pm

well i don`t fell sorry for her she should have been smart and she lives in florida and they have a lot of sharks.Sharks do have to eat something you know so don`t blame it on the amazing creatures [SHARKS]
   comment# 96   - Kacie · slidell united states · Dec 29, 2008 @ 9:32pm

hey! i have never seen a shark in real life ecxept at those boring aquariums which don't tell you much. i would love to be able to cage dive with sharks but for me that aint gonna happen :( you might think i am wierd but oh well! lol that girl is very luck to have survived the accident but it was ONLY an accident, sharks are not evil creatures sent out to kill us they have been here for WAY longer than we have, yet humans think the own the water, well ye don't. we are in their territory and we can be seen as prey, or they could jst be curious to what we are. shark attacks are RARE compaired to most things that we do. people who go out and kill sharks because they attack/kill someone are sick. they do not derserve it!! okay its not very nice to be bitten but over reacting much!?
   comment# 98   - Ashley · Scotland aberdeenshire · Jan 4, 2009 @ 3:17pm

ok first no im not the girl in the story second please read my comennt. ive been to south africs and what they said is funny and true. we slept in tent so if you had to pee it was a sepret building. and they said if you see to glowing eyes at night stay or stand still cuz only pray moves.also im writing cuz im bourd. lol. oh right by the way i think the people that say they study shark attacks are lieing because if you study shark attcks why wouldnt you study sharks not just attacks and i dont study them but my uncul is a sinenticet sorry by the way i cant spell lol. anyways my uncul studys the ocean and every thing in it not olny sharks but octopuss , plants , sharks , whales , jelly fish , sea monter legands , stingrays , coral refs , fish that are at the bottom bottom of the ocean and so on ... he even studys the bermuta triangle. THIS IS THE IMPORTANT PART!: most sharks dont attack unless the find that you are a threat, most people think oh no its a shark its going to eat me ahhh but really they dont just eat us most of the time they eat other fish thats the circle of life so next time you look up a shark attack or just see a shark think of this and also most of the shark pictures that you look up are photo shoped or from a movie seand witch is not real either. SHARKS ARNT ALWAYS BAD! now after this i am just soooooooooo bourd so im trying to use up all the letters your alowed to use lollol tee hee. oh and i got home at 4:00AM from a plane and i used all the letters whoot
   comment# 100   - Andrea · Canada · Jan 5, 2009 @ 9:41am

i once swam at night before i new much about sharks now that i think about it it sends shivers down my spine
   comment# 102   - gfd · USA · Jan 7, 2009 @ 1:57pm

Ea Ostia! Lol... That really IS a rarest of rare stuff.. U can't come across a hot girl and just bite her indistinctively.. gotta praise the shark u know. animal instinct got the better off it. whether it was lookin for a meal or.. ehem lookin for.. lol some other reason to bite such a thing.. well HER! haha. Andrea don't be ashamed of having those scars. They made you even hotter IMO. Anyways One is lucky to have survived and cheated death.
   comment# 104   - Victor Melendez · Cidra, Puerto Rico · Jan 15, 2009 @ 4:36am

IF I WERE THAT SHARK I WILL NOT LET GO OF YOU....HEHEHE!JOKE ONLY!YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL...
   comment# 106   - IRONMAN · PHILIPPINES · Jan 21, 2009 @ 9:46am

Come to Cape Town in South Africa and experience a real Shark. How about a 13Meter Great White at Rob Island??? It WILL bite you in half and feed your remains to the Seaguls! This lady was Lucky...
   comment# 108   - Wiaan · South Africa · Jan 27, 2009 @ 4:46am

i think that people are right i meen what was she thing when she did that i thought she is 20 but acts like a 11 year old
   comment# 110   - if · dubai · Jan 31, 2009 @ 3:30am

so sorry allways had nightmares of being attackted by a shark.
   comment# 112   - kelly · america · Feb 10, 2009 @ 7:30am

Im just happy that she is okay.... But most of the time no one ever gets attacked by a shark and most of the time they are not harmful.. there are alot of people who kill over 1000 sharks for money every day one day they well be extict.. so people gotta be more concerned in my opinion..
   comment# 114   - Camille · Canada · Feb 16, 2009 @ 7:15am

Still such a shame of such a pretty girl, she's damaged for life =( But lucky she survived
   comment# 116   - Pieter · Assen, The Netherlands · Feb 23, 2009 @ 10:36am

I wish I could have bitten her instead.
   comment# 118   - Justin · Clinton · Mar 1, 2009 @ 8:02pm

yea that shark was lucky!!! i wouldve taken a bigger bite of that though!
   comment# 120   - barry free · yourrmamaville · Mar 3, 2009 @ 11:18am

wow! that must of been painful.i'm glad i found this story during my shark unit at alp or target which ever you prefer but alp stands for advanced learning program.
   comment# 122   - sarah · acworth georgia · Mar 9, 2009 @ 4:33pm

Wow it must of been quite a shock i am glad she survived though she is very lucky the bull shark let go as they are quite an animal
   comment# 124   - Ellis Worth · England · Mar 14, 2009 @ 11:49am

yeh Florida has on of the highest shark attacks in the world. And the USA has the highest amount of shark attacks and related deaths in the world. Australia has the 2nd highest attack rate, but one of the lowest shark attack related death rates in the world, averaging on one a year. So i don't get how people think that Australia is shark infested and ultra dangerous :S
   comment# 126   - Bd · Gold Coast, Australia · Mar 17, 2009 @ 8:05pm

it's her fault, she should have known better. i meen really... swimming at night on her back kind of stupid. but im also glad she is ok.she should be more careful.
   comment# 128   - cristina · los angeles, ca · Mar 30, 2009 @ 5:14pm

Glad she survived.
   comment# 130   - John · Canada · Apr 1, 2009 @ 1:15am

Geez Andrea u should really be much more careful! You could hav been killed! Think twice before you go swimming in the water AT NIGHT lying ON YOUR BACK!!!!!!
   comment# 132   - anu hamsha · united states · Apr 5, 2009 @ 11:50am

Sharks need to be slayed
   comment# 134   - matt · flordia, USA · Apr 9, 2009 @ 10:18pm

You play in the ocean, don't come crying if you get bit. I'm glad she's OK, but you need to respect the ocean and the creatures that live there.
   comment# 136   - billybob · seattle, USA · Apr 17, 2009 @ 10:58am

I am very sorry that that shark attacks you, but I tell you, you're beautiful even with that scar, I love you. empiema @ hotmail.com (comment me) Tell me something.
   comment# 138   - Alvaro · Cordoba, Spain · Apr 30, 2009 @ 2:52pm

i think that everyone who is doggin her is stupid cuz she was just trying to have fun. seriously what doesnt sound fun about swimming in the glistening ocean water at night with your friends? besides getting attacked by a shark of course. i mean i would never get in the water but thats me. everyone thinks different and its unfortunate that she got attacked but as a fact the odds of her getting attacked were not that high. of course you need to consider what your doing before you do it but again she was just trying to enjoy herself. and all you people who are defensive about australian waters, get over it! its a fact, sharks are more common there and your chances of getting attacked are higher. perilous was just a educational word to use, quit cryin!
   comment# 140   - taylor · fostoria, united states · May 13, 2009 @ 9:24am

As I heard it, she was warned that Bull Sharks come out at night in Sarasota Bay. It is fairly common knowledge around here. Its kind of her own fault. And this article is ridiculous, playing up the "terror" of a shark attack. Stop adding to the stereotype against sharks... ugh.
   comment# 142   - >_ · Sarasota, FL · May 13, 2009 @ 5:01pm

wow bull sharks are crazy (also at the bottom it says mr. not ms.)
   comment# 144   - n l · Usa · May 18, 2009 @ 2:58pm

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   comment# 146   - tiar · ind · May 21, 2009 @ 9:21pm

you are lucky to be alive.you must now cherish more.
   comment# 148   - john · singapore · Jun 1, 2009 @ 6:58am

ouch! that must have hurt! but the sharks do need things to eat and we are part of there food chain. but lying on her back in the dark was a big mistake! most importantly because she was in the ocean! you should never be in the ocean lying on your back, expesaly at night fall! that was a big mistake of hers! but that must have left the biggest scares i have seen in a long time. she was lucky she didn't get ate alive bye that shark. pore girl. i am sorry about what happened to her.
   comment# 150   - sarah · tallahassee · Jun 20, 2009 @ 8:29am

Bull sharks are infamous for being more dangerous that the time-honoured great white! But I hope that everybody who survives a shark attack remembers that sharks neither bite for hunger nor for revenge. I hope people can manage to respect these animals instead of just fearing them. If someone out there agrees, I beg him to please write back!!!
   comment# 152   - giulio · Cosenza, Italy · Jun 25, 2009 @ 6:58am

Thanks for sharing this post, it will be helpful. Really you are lucky.Shark is a very dangrous.We should be beware of fatal shark attacks. You can find sharks in New Smyrna Beach in Florida, Oahu beach, hawaii beach. Though floating shark are available on some beach,but it is of little help. For more detail refer http://www.journeyidea.com/perilous-beach-destinations-beware-of-the-mighty-jaws/
   comment# 154   - Mack · United states · Jul 2, 2009 @ 2:39am

thank god your still alive and swimming
   comment# 156   - Allen Ray J.r. · austin tx · Jul 11, 2009 @ 6:44am

That reminded me of my great grandfather Gandalf Cummant Wood. He was a norwegian whaler in the early nineteen hundreds. He was once bitten by a big shark when he was hunting a sperm whale. His buttocks were bitten clean off, which meant he could never be spanked again. This caused a great depression in him as naked bottom spanking dancing was very popular in my family at the time. Uh Uh Uh
   comment# 158   - Jeff Cummantwood · South London · Jul 15, 2009 @ 1:19pm

Wow. Thats one hell of a scratch!! Well i guess you learn something everyday, swimming in the night and lying on your back ain't a good idea. Though it was a very rare chance it would happen but you never kbnow what is right under your nose. Anyway good thing she got away. bull sharks are one of the most dangerouse sharks in the world. She was lucky it wasn't a white pointer or a tiger shark. they probably would have let go untill they ripped her to shreads. well at least the tiger shark wouldn't have let go. it attacks anything in it's path no matter how hungry it is. Shes one lucky girl. One question? Why is she smiling in the picture??
   comment# 160   - Elle Rose. · Western Australia · Jul 29, 2009 @ 10:14pm

ahh that must of hurt if i was u i woudnt go back in the water
   comment# 162   - georgia price · england · Aug 1, 2009 @ 1:28am

There is a risk in about anything we do. I snorkel at night with nothing more than a small dive light to find lobster on the grass flats of Biscayne bay in Miami. Of course there is potential for shark encounters (especially from the bull shark) in the shallow murky waters of the flats at night, but the dangers of driving through Miami on my way home is much greater. Risk vs. Reward, this goes for anything. We have to realize there is a very real risk in alot of our recreational and non-recreational activities of everyday life. I would much rather be in the water at night taking my chances with sharks than hop aboard an airplane (and I have done both). If it came down to it, I would much rather die "living" than sitting around doing nothing but worring about dying. Be aware, respectful, but live life!
   comment# 164   - Snorklin' for lobsters · Miami, FL · Aug 3, 2009 @ 8:49pm

That was one lucky shark...she's gorgeous!
   comment# 166   - SharkDaddy · Indianapolis, IN · Aug 4, 2009 @ 8:12pm

Glad that she's all right! And I hope she learns from that mistake. But, personally, I think that swimming at night, in Florida waters, was a little..well...not well thought out. I mean, come on! It's not like they are just gonna say, "Hey it's a human, I'm gonna leave." The sharks are gonna do whatever they want. After all, God made the world, not just for us humans, but for everything in it.
   comment# 168   - Kendieann · Ontario,Canada · Aug 6, 2009 @ 7:11pm

The simple facts are, and I say this without any predjudice to sharks, that they are extremely dangerous animals and you can take all the statistics and conservation hoopla and throw it out the window. If you get in the ocean you are now in their territory. They have no regard for you and what you are. you are at their mercy and they have none. If you survive a shark bite you will be maimed for life. To die by a shark in my opinion is such a tragic waist of life by a creature who will simply go on to its next victim, be it fish or human without remorse. I would not advocate the destruction of these fine animals. I have a personal respect for them. I choose not to swim in the ocean for that very reason and I am a qualified open water diver. We have a choice and what we do with that choice can have dire consequences. Think about that the next time you decide to venture into the sharks domain.
   comment# 170   - Joe Bush · Ft.Worth · Aug 21, 2009 @ 10:51am

i think it would be really neat to show off ur shark bite cuz u made it through the crap that the shark put u through
   comment# 172   - lllgbbgh · U.S.A. · Sep 3, 2009 @ 2:16pm

damn!!!!! that looks like that hurt girl
   comment# 174   - bree · u.s.a. · Sep 28, 2009 @ 1:23pm

sad to here but nice bite
   comment# 176   - freddy · ill · Oct 13, 2009 @ 6:04pm

my my she looks hot
   comment# 178   - crazy · ontario · Oct 19, 2009 @ 1:11pm

damn that's a wicked bite, sharks are dangerous creatures. If I swim at night it'll be with a light, Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus gear, and a harpoon gun.. even then sharks creep me out, and once you bleed one, more get the thirst for blood. I swim the ocean during the day though and it is fun. A shark may one day want to eat me, but I certainly would like to eat a shark. Man = King of the food chain! A lot of other creatures may be superior naturally to humans, but we have the ability to do un-natural things they cannot even comprehend with their primitive intellect. Until the giant spiders from mars come in waves of millions, we should be able to go wherever we want... just bring protection, like a submarine, or a tank. Great white shark vs torpedo armed U-boat. Damn sharks wont show any respect for our superiority though :( so I guess my point is not to live in fear, just prepare for circumstances that may be beyond any direct control.
   comment# 180   - Koil_Ting · CA, USA · Oct 26, 2009 @ 1:06pm

that was crazy i read this other thing that sharks did not like to eat people really weird but it is fun to go swiming at night but not in the ocean that was a big mistake
   comment# 182   - ashana · deroit · Nov 10, 2009 @ 12:01pm

don't remember where I read it even tho it wasn't long ago...You put your foot into the water, you just stepped into the food chain.. and not at the top either, less you're carrying a speargun or something similar
   comment# 184   - flyinghi11 · Campbelltown,Australia · Nov 19, 2009 @ 7:04am

the shark attak kinda looks cool it looks nasty but cool
   comment# 186   - lizbeth123 · usa nebraska, omaha · Nov 30, 2009 @ 6:14pm

that was tottaly done with makeup...sorry:(
   comment# 188   - joe dihjt · california · Dec 7, 2009 @ 6:29pm

gee that was a silly thing to do. maybe people should be more careful at night in the middle of the ocean. its a bit silly to be on your back with the ocean depths underneithe u.
   comment# 190   - Anna Rose · australia perth · Dec 12, 2009 @ 3:23am

Omg i would NEVER go in the waters at night! she's stupid for doing that!
   comment# 192   - Jade · scotland · Dec 25, 2009 @ 11:47am

mmm . . . scary
   comment# 194   - Georgius Jonathan · orlando · Dec 29, 2009 @ 8:37pm

wow! she is so lucky she survived. I'm really happy, but I mean, why would you go swimming at night? i know she just wanted to have fun but... I'm just glad she's ok. BUt now she probably doesn't go swimming at noght right? lol :)
   comment# 196   - Kira · Middleboro United States · Jan 13, 2010 @ 5:23pm

omg guy just leave her alone it was not her fault that the shark bit her yah it mightbe wrong to swim at night but i am proud she is alive u guys leave her alon an i am goin to flordia thi weeking maby meat her so shut the f^(? up it was not her fault p.s.we have the same name yah i might be only ten but i have a right to speak out to u a am proud of u for beein so strong through all this shoot ohh yahand banjo jnr leave her alone good luck ha ha lol :)
   comment# 198   - andrea · north america · Jan 19, 2010 @ 5:21pm

i think u might all be a little crazy ...first of all it may be true that you are all reasaerching shark attacks but im assuming you all get your information from various sources and im sure that not every shark in the worl acts the same...so you should all probably stop acting like ur information is the only correct one...and who even knows if some of the professionals are right...all they know is what they see...in order to see you have to be around sharks and im thinking they might act different when we are around them than when they are just swimming along lol and there is no real way to know for absolutely positive how a sharks mind works...have you ever asked one?? neither have i!! and as far as the only attack in general goes...every time you get in the water you take a risk of something happening...your in their home!!! im willing to bet that if a shark were to just walk right up on land you would attack it...thats all i got to say
   comment# 200   - finklestien · nowhere good · Jan 21, 2010 @ 8:49am

She's Hot!
   comment# 202   - Joe the Plumber · Texas, US of A · Jan 31, 2010 @ 3:35pm

Scars are way more cool than tattoos.
   comment# 204   - hd · texas · Feb 5, 2010 @ 7:13am

I feel bad 4 u but next time no go in the water at nite time or ur not goina be so lucky like u were.
   comment# 206   - jordyn · honululu,hawaii · Feb 8, 2010 @ 7:22pm

wow,thats so cool. i mean not that you got attacked by a shark. bt like how you took the pain. i would of been dead by now.. bt wow your a strong person to take it.. now you could tell your kids all about it.:)
   comment# 208   - adilene · tucson arizona · Feb 9, 2010 @ 11:37am

My 2 favorite comments "The ocean is the shark's kingdom. We do not belong there. As someone who snorkels daily,..." And "I can tell you the chances of being attacked are directly related to your time in the water." Really? So what you are saying is, when you are not in the water then there is no chance of being attacked by a shark? Bold bold statement there.
   comment# 210   - Sam Quint · Amityville, NY · Feb 12, 2010 @ 12:58am

well i think that the girl is very lucky to be alive but when i read this story i was very frightened in case when i went to florida a shark might of got me so when i am even at the swimming in england i am frightened to float on my back even though there are no sharks in england's swimming pools well i hope. i hope the girl does not get frightened when ever she is swimming.p.s. jonas rocks.
   comment# 212   - jonas marankey · england · Feb 17, 2010 @ 8:55am

that is so rad!!!!!!!!!!!
   comment# 214   - brooke · wylie texas · Feb 17, 2010 @ 2:16pm

she is luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
   comment# 216   - elizabeth · no · Feb 18, 2010 @ 11:08am

That will be one sexy scar!!!
   comment# 218   - Mark · Clearwater, Fl · Feb 26, 2010 @ 5:58pm

... did you die :O
   comment# 220   - Kris · Edmonton AB · Mar 2, 2010 @ 12:28pm

The one that got away, the shark must be heartbroken. Well done Andrea
   comment# 222   - Grant · Wellington, New Zealand · Mar 3, 2010 @ 2:43pm

Im glad she is alright, even though she should not have been swimming at nigyt! But what do you expect, teenagers having fun and wanting to swim! It almost bit through her long, oh my gosh! Even though she shouldn't have been swimming at night, she is a human being! Nobody wants anyone to die! She could've been killed! Everyone, be happy she survived!
   comment# 224   - Sam · Georgia · Mar 5, 2010 @ 7:01pm

dangerous
   comment# 226   - lesley austral · Batchelor · Mar 9, 2010 @ 6:46pm

hey girl. man you have luck if you didn't have you would have got killed so good luck. Bye
   comment# 228   - Pablo · U.S. · Mar 10, 2010 @ 10:46am

Mmm ? many comments and experts or so it seems" truth be told, yes we are more likely to be killed in a car crash, or indeed be killed by wasp as we are of course in our own domain, this is where we live, but when you look back through history man has of course invaded many countries and claimed it for themselves killing any opposition along the way, and the ocean is no exception, the sea,s are being polluted by MAN" the sea,s are being over fished by MAN and to be honest sharks are therefore coming in to the coast to feed if need be to survive, its pure logic, so would we in their position" and dont forget we the human race also kill millions of sharks every year for our own greed and ignorance while in or on there domain, it sounds silly of course but sharks do not walk up the beach or enter our citys shouting the odds with an harpoon or spear gun taking out whom ever they wish ! so yes very occasionally a shark will do something very wrong and unruly of course and oh no" attack a human, while again in their home, wouldnt we protect our home of intruders ? lets put things into perspective here and realise who the real baddies are, after all were not just taking the sharks homes and lifes, were taking the polar bears, tigers,elephants and anything else that naturally belongs on this earth, and due to our polluting and ignorance we are ultimately taking our own home and lifes aswell !
   comment# 230   - Rance · Bridgwater uk · Mar 13, 2010 @ 3:49am

Don't you just love how media downplay the whole Florida shark situation :-0 We all know that bull sharks are not so rare in those waters (or ours, for that matter) and they are known to have attacked people on more than one occasion in many places around the world. The shark is an important part of the ecosystem and we should not be hunting them down like mad.....we just need to take precautions so we don't end up as their dinner: do not swim at dusk and dawn, do not swim off boats, do not chum and get in the water. The ocean is the sharks' home, not ours. If someone came barging into your house, you would defend it as well.
   comment# 232   - Alex · Providenciales, Turks and Caicos · Mar 23, 2010 @ 11:56am

If you need to swim @ nite take a short "Bang Stick"...Glad she's ok...Avoid mirky water,never swim near canels,channels,or inlets.They like moving cooler water....as I've been fishing sharks for over 30 yrs.& never been bit,day or nite....been lucky!
   comment# 234   - Robert · Tampa,Fl · Mar 27, 2010 @ 12:36pm

Hi I'm so glad you are alive but this is nature and I love sharks anyway...
   comment# 236   - Meisam · IRAN · Apr 16, 2010 @ 1:41am

Glad she survived! Sharks and birds have learned to follow ships & boats because these vessels dump food, sewage, and discarded fish entrails, carcasses, debris, maybe even gangland/mafia hits dressed in cement shoes, or surfers who look like seals on the surface, or underwater spear fishers dragging their bleeding prey to the surface. With more people taking to the water it should be no surprise attacks proportionally would increase. With marine life on the decline it’s no surprise that predators would naturally seek other prey to survive. Humanity seems to think in terms of entitlements, how they are entitled to bring their purported civilization into the most primal environment for which they are inadequate and unprepared. Take a lesson from our ancestors who lived in caves and knew better then venturing out into the unknown dangers, even more so for what was known, such as sharks do live in water. Be careful and prepared for the consequences of your provocative actions when availing yourself to these known dangers. An important observation that always remains unaddressed in shark attacks is to say or not if a woman was menstruating at that time, or if a person was bleeding or leaving scent from a fresh or old oozing wound or bandage. If so then say so, that you rang the shark’s dinner bell and not let the shark get such a bad rap because civilization encroached upon it’s natural territory to entice it with dinner. If not then say so, so the shar
   comment# 238   - Leo · Panama · Apr 18, 2010 @ 12:42pm

Be careful luv,sharks r dangerous
   comment# 240   - Fernando · Johannisburg South Africa · Apr 23, 2010 @ 3:10am

These "Save The Shark" animal rights extremists are endangering human lives with their blatant lies and deceit. No one records via tally the number of sharks caught on fishing trawlers worldwide and these quotes of 100,000,000 million sharks killed annually are fraudulent and baseless. So what if a shark mistakes me for a seal or other fish--- " Oh gee, that shark just bit off both of my legs , but I feel much better now knowing he thought I was a seal , and Ithought he was just being mean or had an anger management problem---My bad !!!! ". I say--" Save The Humans". I saw video clips of terrorists having beheaded innocent humans and the radical animal rights activists were TOTALLY silent and couldn't care less, but let someone cut off a shark's fins and they go ballistic. Simply mindboggling !!!! Most of these _Save The Shark posters have never seen a shark in real life ( maybe SeaWorld ) but certainly not in the open ocean. Disagree with a radical animal rights activists and the vicious insulting name-calling begins. They can't debate an issue with logical civil dialogue but must insist that EVERYONE must jump on their radical animal rights agenda bandwagon. I love sharks ( they taste great with tartar sauce, tabasco sauce, lemon juice and cocktail sauce---yum yum ). People get slaughtered en masse and the animal rights radicals couldn't care less, but let a diver bangstick a shark in self defense and the anima
   comment# 242   - JB · Jacksonville, Florida USA · Apr 24, 2010 @ 12:14pm

JJ, don't lecture me about sharks and the food chain because YOU are not qualified to do so. I have swam among some of the most deadliest sharks imaginable. This includs, Bulls, Tigers, Great whites, Oceanic white tips, Makos, etc. Only had to powerhead one to defend myself. I guarantee I have more dive experience and in more oceanic waters than you will ever dream of. I remember a man shot an attacking shark with a spear tip powerhead and some animal rights extremists went beserk telling the person to leave the sharks alone. This person acted in self defense but the animal rights radical was not interested. Talk about a lack of common sense and logic. These individuals have an agenda and will oppose anyone who does anything for the benefit of human safety. A poster put pitures on the internet of shark fins being cut off and the shark activists went beserk, but yet a poster put pictures of humans being beheaded by radical Islamic terrorists and these same animal rights radicals just sat back and yawned and couldn't care less. Get your priorities in order !!!!
   comment# 244   - JB · Jacksonville < Florida uSA · May 4, 2010 @ 2:06pm

I have a great respect for sharks. I believe they are highly intelligent, how else would you survive millions of years? Luck will only get you so far. Jaws is one of my favorite movies, Shark Week on Discovery is my Christmas, Venice Beach Florida (the shark tooth capital of the world) is my favorite place to be. I also have a paralyzing fear of being in any body of water that's not a swimming pool. Its a fear I hope to overcome some day. However, I will NEVER be in the water at night. She is damn lucky. Also, I agree with the comment made that the shark released her because it did not recognize her as a usual meal. Sharks are curious, beautiful, amazing creatures. They may have evolved in many ways, but they are still quite primal.I love learning about them. Some of you should lighten up, just because YOU and I know not to swim at night doesn't mean EVERYONE does. Hell, maybe she did and just accepted the risk. Either way, it was her choice. Live and learn. Oh, this drove me nuts more than anything, please make use of the spelling/grammar check that is on all computers/phones/etc. If you aren't going to use the proper spelling of their/they're/there, press that button and technology will do it for you. And, LET'S PUT A STOP TO FINNING!!!!
   comment# 246   - Doc · Altus, United States · May 8, 2010 @ 2:25pm

JB... I will put it how you yanks do.... you are a douche bag! YOU are not qualified or entitled to shoot down someones input or views. Dickheads like you are not good for our oceans or the majestic creatures within. Humans are the responsible for the decline in most species whether it be from environmental or direct impact, we deserve to be beheaded the endangered animals dont. Im not a tree hugger nor am I an acitivist but I understand peoples passions, I also reserve the right to choose what is right and what is wrong. Killing sharks is wrong and defending the is right... simples. JJ I hear what you are saying and I have logged in excess of over 1000 dives and a good portion of that has been with shark species, you have good grounding.
   comment# 248   - DH · UK · Jun 9, 2010 @ 3:04am

she is hot and those scars rock
   comment# 250   - ivan · kerrville, texas · Jun 30, 2010 @ 1:18am

SWIMMING AT NIGHT LOL....
   comment# 252   - badhunk · hollywood · Jul 1, 2010 @ 7:22am

WOW...........To start off it says she is 20 and wow she looks 13. But anyway im glad shes ok i have been waching shark attack on youtube all day long and then i went to google and saw this picture and clicked on the website and read all about her and swimmimg at night must be fun but in florida well anyware for that matter where the ocean is...........yay dinner is here. is what them sharks are saying!!!! GLAD SHES OK.
   comment# 254   - Kaitlyn · meridian ms. · Jul 6, 2010 @ 8:05am

I lived in Sarasota cnty my whole life very rarely do u hear about shark attacks here. The girl doesn't know anything about the waters here. I have watched many sharks be caught right on sharkys pier! Even if you swim during the day your taking a chance on getting bit. Shiney bathing suits attract sharks so do. Sounds and sounds of something in distress. A lot of ppl on here from northern places seem to think you know your talking about but it's just the stuff you hear. You also don't need to be floating to be attacked nor in 8ft deep waters most attacks happen at waist deep. If you don't know what ur doing don't do it. Just a thought!
   comment# 256   - Jess · Venice fl · Aug 3, 2010 @ 10:30pm

she's hot
   comment# 258   - choce · enagland · Aug 20, 2010 @ 9:51am

One word... cool! and it was a bullshark not a great white, so stop with omgs u fannies.
   comment# 260   - Tyler · UK · Aug 30, 2010 @ 4:13am

im very interested about sharks. hope your ok.
   comment# 262   - lily martin · brisbine australia · Sep 3, 2010 @ 4:00am

Her experience is lifetime memorable. Thank God! She is still alive with her experience to the world.
   comment# 264   - S.Ramamurthy · C hennai, India · Sep 9, 2010 @ 12:10am

Man, I gotta say, if you ask "Do I need to call 911" then you're pretty dumb. Oh wait, maybe she wasnt asking... she "was 'like'..." And she is not terribly attractive. Those bite marks will help to take the attention from her gainly look and pasty color.
   comment# 266   - John · Houston · Sep 22, 2010 @ 1:39pm

God was watshing her, thats for sure. Any way..... This is why its better to live in Sweden or some where up here in Scandinavia. The closes you get to a shark here is when you are tuning at the Discovery Channel :) /M
   comment# 268   - Magnus · Sweden · Oct 7, 2010 @ 7:03am

Another attack Here in Sarasota a few weeks back At Siesta Beach. Odd how it never mad the news or papers at all. The authorities do a good job keeping it silent. They wouldn't want to scare any tourists from coming here do we?
   comment# 270   - Gene Bovinett · Sarasota, Fl US · Oct 10, 2010 @ 8:49am

So they say Australia is "perilous waters". Clearly you haven't been here! The amount of people that enter the water every day in Australia that don't get attacked is a testiment to sharks 'actual' behaviour. I myself dive every other weekend and when it's too rough to dive I surf. I have done this for many years up and down the coast lines of Australia and have never had any problems what so ever. Infact, they (sharks) are the most timid anomals I have photographed or swam with!!! Millions of people around the world enter the ocean every day yet there are so few shark attacks. Yet between commercial and recreation fishing, over 100 million sharks are killed by people every year. Prehaps it's time "people" put things into perspective and see who the real enemy of our oceans is!!!!!!!
   comment# 272   - Rick · Australia · Oct 21, 2010 @ 6:01am

Dont worry about a single one of those scars.You are the most beautiful shark attack victim I have ever seen
   comment# 274   - shark tooth Russ · Brandon USA · Mar 5, 2011 @ 11:46am

Rick is right. We are the true monters. I'm a diver as well and I've encountered a my fair share of sharks big and small. the reason shark attacks are so rare is because 99.3% of the time someone is bit is because theyve created a bad situation for themselfs. Bull sharks(the sharks most likely to attack you) Hunt on contrast and have horrible eye sight. They use electroreceptors called The Ampullae of Lorenzini That senses vibrations and movement. They've always been around you in the shallows. Thats where they prefer to hunt. So if you imitate prey you undoubtley raise your shark attack chance to a 50/50 if theres a shark around. Just like any other animal you dont wana provoke it or trigger its instincts. Stay out of murky water. Dont continuosley splash around. don't were shiny objects or clothing and for good measure stay out of the water at feeding times(dusk, dawn, and at night). And if your waste deep fishing dont keep the bait in ur pocket. If you take these precautions you will have lowered your risk of shark attack expenicially. Oh and dont be fooled by the nearsighted media saying ur chances of being bit are the same as winning the lottery. thats BS! It all depends on the conditions. most are safe cuz people stay in groups swimming by the beach. if your alone or create the right circumstance its more like the chance of winning a trip jail if you drive completely hammered
   comment# 276   - Landis · Sarasota, USA · May 13, 2011 @ 6:32am

yeah i dont think she need to worry about anything anyone says it looks way awesome and i told my sisters that before i even saw that message. She is way bueatiful. i hope she has a greatlife since she is lucky tobe alive.
   comment# 278   - Jaclynn · Malibu · Jan 9, 2012 @ 8:22pm

dumb less than respectable female, sharks feed at night and probably mistaken her for a fish. The ocean is the SHARK's domain, besides, sharks don't eat human flesh, no predators do. We taste disgusting with all the mixed foods we eat. Her and the rest of ignorant north Americans need to get educated before skinny dipping in the middle of the night.
   comment# 280   - lynn · orlando · Feb 25, 2012 @ 8:20am

Is she still hot ??? This attack was 5 years ago. Love to see a recent picture to see how the scars now look ... and to see if shes still hot .... lol. PS Hope it all worked out OK for you Andrea
   comment# 282   - Pete · Adelaide Aust · Mar 4, 2012 @ 5:07pm

The world today really knows nothing about sharks. Yeah sure we named them, measured them, and killed some of them, maybe dissected one. The facts to face are that the entire world knows nothing about sharks! We don't need to fear them. We need to find out why they attacked people. People need to create a time scheduele to where the sharks can get on the scheduele. like for example: 16 hours a day humans can be in the waters, for the other eight is for the sharks so they can teach their young, feed on prey, etc. We know NOTHING about sharks! Don't always believe what is in books. Here is a motto for you all: JUST BECAUSE YOU RED IT DOESN'T MAKE IT TRUE. JUST BECAUSE YOU BELIEVE IT DOESN'T MAKE IT TRUE. JUST BECAUSE SOMEONE SAYS SOMETHING ABOUT IT DOESN'T MAKE IT TRUE. Why can't people uderstand that?!?!?!?!?! That is a motto that goes for everything and for everyone!
   comment# 284   - Kassi · TX, USA · Mar 7, 2012 @ 4:02pm

I wouldn't hold it against the shark for biting her! ;)
   comment# 286   - Cody · USA · Apr 16, 2012 @ 7:07pm

Im haapy that you survive..Just take good care next time..
   comment# 288   - Eugo Banagua · Dumaguete City, Philippines · May 16, 2012 @ 11:22pm

The tree-huggers like to tell you that the chances of being attacked by a shark are less than the chances of being struck by lightning. But that's only because far more people are exposed to electrical storms producing lightning than are out in the water every day. Put as many people in the ocean as you see out in a thunderstorm and you'll see those odds of getting shark-bit go up drastically and immediately.
   comment# 290   - RAT BASTARDSON · Atlanta · Jun 3, 2012 @ 10:04am

be alert at all times, no swimming at dawn-dusk. we are in their territory. this goes for any body of water.
   comment# 292   - caroline faddis · indian shores beach fl · Aug 14, 2012 @ 10:20am

wow, so the chick didn't get eaten? did she have bad taste? kiddin, i've always had a fear/fascination of being eaten alive by a shark, i know it's weird but it's also a kinky turn on, if it was to happen to me it be nothing personal right? i mean i would just be swimming and a large hungry meat eating fish pass by and i would just be part of the food chain, edible..funny huh?
   comment# 294   - lizbeth · los angles · Feb 3, 2015 @ 2:59pm