Great White Shark Bumps, Swims Under Swimmer with Victim in Mouth
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- Опубліковано 13 жов 2024
- Shark Attacks- Great White Shark, Tiger Shark, Bull Shark
Fermin Gallegos, Paul McNamara, Jana Luttropp, Gerhard van Zyl, Jack Smedley, Bill Whitman
The GW in the Van Zyl Attack was 13 feet long
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I will never understand why people think," I know! I'll get in a tiny kayak and paddle in great white territory. Sounds like a peach of an idea!"
Totally agree
Same reason they get ina teeny metal box and go 60 mph - Cause might make your day better and prob not gonna die
A lot of people are just insanely dumb/naive
There's actually clear kayaks and canoes you can buy/rent. Here's a vid of a bull attacking a clear kayak.
ua-cam.com/video/m4u3htcfwK0/v-deo.html
I watched a video from Reel Deal outdoors about shark attacks, and the host thought that modern people have lost their fear of sharks, because for the past 30 years, scientists have kind of made GW's outta be these gentle giants who aren't interested in eating you. And if they do, it's because of mistaken identity. He theorized that sharks are probably not just mindless eating machines, they have at least some intelligence and know the difference between a surf board as a seal. They are simply put: predators. They can and will eat you. Plus nowadays so many people have this entitlement where they think nothing bad can ever happen to THEM
I am absolutely delighted. After a totally crappy day, Sharks Happen! I’m going to lay back and enjoy this more than is decent for a woman my age. Thanks Hal, hit the spot again x
It's my bed time story!!
It’s Saturday after all..
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@Natalie Parsons Me 2 🙏🔥
Hope your day gets better
?rubbin one out? I’m in!
The stories of Sharks being pissed off & flipping fools out of Kayaks made me chuckle 🤣
I have a Ph.D. In biological oceanography and I agree with you. Anyone who claims that sharks are predictable is an ignorant person. I’ve been in the water with sharks numerous times and I was never comfortable with them.
I don't blame you one bit.
They’re about as predictable as dogs, for example; especially certain types of bull terriers - they’re fine and placid, great around kids and very affectionate - until they suddenly bite and maul out of the blue for *no* apparent or discernible reason, (to us humans) and often with life-changing consequences.
Anything that has the potential to harm, whether it be a shark, bear, tarantula, dog or spouse, should be treated with the utmost respect - but even that doesn’t guarantee anything. They’re as predictable as the lottery. There is *no safe way* to interact with *any* predatory life form - there’s things you can do to make things ‘safer’ for yourself or others, but even those come with no guarantees. If you don’t want to get bitten, then avoid deliberately entering the personal space of anything that bites. 👍🇬🇧
Petting the cat...its all lovey dovey and purring..then it snaps, turns into a buzzsaw of claws and teeth, and runs away....
I remember that experience when interacting with any animal and remind myself that luckily the cat wasn't a shark when I learned that lesson 😂😂
bugger being in water with them , my skin crawls when they circle the boat .5 mtr white n i was in 4.2 mtr tinnie lol
I dont blame you one bite
4:17
Words I never thought I’d hear strung together…Attack, no injury, bull shark.
I'm so glad you mentioned the Jack Smedley attack in Malta my father witnessed it he was in the royal marines and stationed in Malta , This was a well documented attack with many people witnessing it , My father said the fish was huge 20ft + and you could clearly see it in the crystal clear waters of the bay , He helped along with other people the guy out of the water who was in shock , In 1972 my father took us to Malta to visit friends and we went to St Thomas bay and my father related the story again.
It was no surprise that while we were there they caught and displayed a Great White that was 19ft that was patrolling around the Blue Grotto a big tourist attraction and no warning signs were on any of the beaches but all the locals knew that huge Great Whites were quite common around Malta.
I am not a resident of a coastal area , I am from Central Europe and therefore have always only been by the sea on holidays . When I was younger I always thought the Mediterranean Sea is " safe " . But after researching and looking to some vids on this channel my opinion now is that maybe it is " safer " than other areas in the world but still anything could happen . I just returned from the Mediterranean in Southern France last weak . I swam and occasionally did snorkeling . And although I didn' t went out that far compared to when I was younger I still had a sense of slight unease or atleast caution / respect when I was in the water . Maybe as far as the Med is concerned it is a bit exaggerated , I don ' t know , but anyways , now as an adult I have much more respect for the sea than when I was a kid .
Like I mentionend I don ' t live in a coastal area and if some more people from Europe , especially from countries on the Mediterranean Sea who live there had encounters or can tell a story of shark attacks or encounters in their area I would really like to read about it . Have a nice and safe day .
I used to live in Malta as a kid and go swimming all the time with my parents now after hearing the attack we were very lucky thanks for sharing
Are you sure that GWS are common in Malta? i lived there 3+2 years and never saw any..There was a story in 2010 that GW eat a diver in Valetta
I don't mean this to sound weird Hal. But me and the wife are so proud of you!!!
In 1 year u have done such an amazing job, and we will always be life long fans!
Your podcasts are right up our alley bro! 😀. Dont stop
I HAVE BEEN A FAN SINCE DAY ONE AND YOU ARE RIGHT HIS VIDEOS ARE THE BEST, HE IS ALLWAYS GETTING MENTIONED NO ON OTHER SHARK VIDEOS, HE HAS DONE REAL
Y WELL AND IS SHOWNIS GROWING EVERY DAY. A YEAR HAS FLOWN NY BEFORE WE KNOW IT HE IS GOING TO HAVE THOUSAND OF SUBSCRIBERS AND 10 YEARS HAVE GONE BY. X
podcast?! I missed that somehow but will definitely be listening now!!! ❤️❤️❤️
@@traceythomson8383 Argh - hangover, no need to shout lol, 😉
When did Hal start a Poscast?? That's 1 I'd actually listen to.
Where can I find your podcast? I wasn't aware that there was one.
Hey Hal great show!! I live in Massachusetts, about an hour north from Cape Cod and I was reading yesterday that they 21 great white sightings in 2 days down there. Good thing majority of the sharks were tagged and they were alerted the sharks were there. They had to close several beaches. I will tell ya seeing Jaws as a kid forever scarred me. And this is why I keep my redheaded ass on the beach!!! Again, I love your channel. I am scared of sharks but I also find them beautiful and interesting. Take care 🤓
@Bruce Wayne I'm sorry I don't understand what u mean?
I live in Mass too. Place sucks 🤣
Me too..
Same thing happened to me. I get nervous in pools to this day. Messed me up.
Scared of sharks but find them interesting and beautiful, keep your ass that fk out tha ocean, and are a redhead? Will you marry me? 😍😋
Edit- but seriously, if you're single.....
18:45 I’ve posted before about a friend who was sleeping on a paddle board and knocked 10 feet in the air when a bull hit his board from underneath. It never attacked when returned to his board. In the same bay, I was the last of five kayaks leaving a mangrove cove. A bull swirled beneath my kayak about five times but never bumped it. The swirling water was so loud that everyone ahead of me turned back to see what was going on. The water was churning and powerful. The girl guiding us said “Oh, that was a manatee.” The guys at the marina said it was a shark and that fishermen complained about a territorial bull in that cove. Terrifying! I’m definitely scared of sharks.
Sharks just like fcking with people from time to time
@@archangel6666 Until they decide they want to go for the bite, which could be deadly, and you never know when that might happen, but it does.
I had a situation that sounds similar regarding the bump. When I was about 10. A bunch of us were swimming in a place called Illawong Bay (a wide and very deep creek off Cowan Creek, Sydney). I was on a boogie board and swam out about 15m further than everyone else. All I remember is being thrown into the air, screaming like crazy and jumping back on the board and paddling in. I spent years wondering if it might have been something else (dolphin, some other big fish), but with it's partly freshwater location, the more I think back on it, the more I think it was probably a bull shark. Have been terrified of sharks ever since, but still get out for a kayak every now and then (head always looking around, lol).
@@kimlombard639 …DOES IT?! Does it happen Kim?! 🤪🙄
@@skinnybub5237 Are you implying that this is obvious to ppl?
Cuz, as this channel literarly explains to you through empirical data, ppl have recently been brainwashed into thinking sharksare perfectly safe and are poor, innocent, demonized babies.
So idk where your childish reply is coming from.
Hal has Discovery Channel's number on that puny plexiglass cage. They had to know a Great white would trash it lol. It's all about the ratings.
I gave up surfing because of an encounter with a very large GW. Brushed against me and pushed me in the water whilst I was sitting on my surfboard waiting for a wave. It was then circling me. Windy evening just before dusk. Apparently beach had been closed because of shark hanging around a few beaches. I went down a side track and didn't see any signs. I was the only person in the water. I managed to get to shore and was suffering from shock. Some people saw the shark going for me from the rocks near the point. Some people put some towels and blanket around me as I couldn't stop shaking. The people that saw it said the shark was estimated at 18-20 ft.
All I could say is that it's head was much wider than my surfboard and I had a rash on my leg where it pushed against me. It took me days to stop shaking. It wanted to eat me and was just sizing me up to be sure I was an easy enough meal. People from on the point said the shark went straight towards me.
The beach was Avoca Beach, Central Coast, NSW, Australia. Many years ago. Sadly I only surfed once more after that, but hey, I'm still alive, but some friends of friends and a friend of my cousin isn't, thanks to being eaten or partially eaten by sharks. I got a warning. I was extremely lucky and won't be surfing again in the ocean anytime soon. The most terrifying experience.
Wow you knew someone who was eaten by a shark. Your story is so scary you are very lucky that shark decided not to attack you because sharks that large are definitely man eaters
Was that in the nineties? I’m not far from you…
Amazing, same thing happened to me and still gives me chills even 30 years later. Had a big GW off coast of California go under my feet and was rolled off the board by its dorsal fin, swam back beside me and by plain old good luck I guess, kept going straight best I could tell, riding back in on next wave was more terrifying than I could ever type out. Never went past my knees again. Feel lucky to still be here. Play Russian roulette everytime an individual goes out to surf, to rough of odds for me.
@@gabbybean5438 we were lucky
@@Goofydownrange yes
My man Hal back at it again with the quality content!
I exist for these new uploads. Seriously. Something I look forward to weekly.
Yes! Made my day Hal and regarding the guy in the plexiglas box that was one of the dumbest things I've ever seen, ridiculous.
This channel beats Shark Week hands down!
Shark Week is weak.😡
i'm hooked (like a fish?) on your channel. i really enjoy your approach to the subject -- you're so amiable and unpretentious, and you narrate your stories so well, and you're respectful of the people involved.. you're knowledgeable and you cut through the BS. you're the only channel of this kind that i subscribe to, and i'll be watching as long as you're showing. "hal." even your NAME is friendly.😃
I’m also hooked like a fish lol. Love this show. He doesn’t try to story everything up like the other shark attack channels. He just tells it how it is without made up details .
Ok so don’t swim around the waters of California, Florida, South Africa, and all around Australia. Thanks though, love this channel 👍🏻😎
Believe me! I live in Australia and I don't swim in the sea lol ☆
Or the Mediterranean.
My son and I went snorkeling at La Jolla Shores in CA. in 2018, and we saw one little stingray and he saw a lionfish and that's it. It amazed me that there was no fish except for a tiny one here and there. I was thinking, there's nothing here for sharks to even feed on to be here. Now, I realize that being by that stingray and watching it was probably not a good idea. I've since found out they eat those.
Don’t swim anywhere! lol
Or Japan, Brazil, Hawaii, Reunion etc ... it's even very possible whites are off the UK coast.
After watching your shows, I think I’ve been extremely lucky while diving and snorkeling! We’ve swam with sea turtles, dolphins, sting rays, barracuda and even nurse sharks…. Never again! There be monsters in those waters! From now on I’ll stick to the Great Lakes or pools! Great show, I really enjoy your passion while telling the stories.
Same here! It just ain't worth it. Could pop up outta nowhere.
Me too!! I cant beleive the chances o took while on a Japanese tropical island! Never again!!
@@pamspencer5733 Maybe there are totally 100% shark free safe places to do your night diving at, no? Enjoy ☀️
Same here! Never again 😅
Watch Out for crocodiles 🐊 !!
Loved the anecdotal story about yourself, Hal! Its very conversational and natural and makes watching these vids even more enjoyable. Keep it up!
Wow! I thought I was the only one that the Dr. at the hospital thought I was there because of wanting drugs!!! I had high blood pressure off the charts, and a migraine that had been going on all week! The hospital didn't even figure that out!!! Yeah, I wanted drugs all right to give me some relief so I could sleep!!
They all think you want drugs ☆
I sympathize for you, nothing worse than a migraine that won’t go away
My doctor retired and while looking for a new one, called one office to get appointment. First thing the receptionist said to me was “we don’t prescribe pain meds” . 🤷🏼♀️ Thought it very rude of her. I found a new doctor, just not that one. Don’t need pain meds just a good geriatric doctor! 😂
Another great video Hal!! Thx brother... I'm having a terrible time with this swimmer killed in Sydney... All people are different but I can't get my mind wrapped around taking that chance in waters where you know great whites freakwent. It can happen on your first swim or the 50th... That guy's loved ones are the true victims here...
I've come to the conclusion that the only safe place to go swimming is in my bathtub. Thanks Hal!! 😊
Except in Australia !
Glad to see your channel growing so fast. U definitely deserve it and u have research before. Keep em coming!
Hal, you are fucking hilarious! Thank you for all of your ‘Sharks Happen’ content, but mostly thank you for your personality in the ‘Hal happens’ content. It truly makes my day.
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I agree Hal , I think that they knew that the sharks were going to try to get the guy in the box , they just didn't think that the box would get mangled and the guy was going to end up in the water. He got lucky.
A friend of mine, a big man tall and muscly fainted when he had to pull a stake out of my leg. I couldn't help but laugh.
I like Emma the tiger shark and her diver friend.
That must of hurt like hell!
Stake?
@@DSToNe19and83 truly didn't feel a thing, it missed the bone and went through my calf. David was the one I felt for. He was ashen when he came round. I did go and get a tetanus jab and ended up with a scar, funnily enough I didn't bleed that much which surprised me. Mind you I'm not a fan of steak.
Emma is rare. I like her too. Not a fan of her diver friends message but he means well.
I'd love to meet Emma. Sharks have personalities like all animals. Some bad tempered, some chill.☺️
I would like to dive Tiger Beach in the Bahamas some day. These sharks are fairly habituated to humans.
Just wanted to say that Bull Sharks are being found in rivers ALL OVER the United states. I know what your view is on this phenomenon. LOVE the show Hal! Btw...great SHIRT??? Can I buy 1???
@@duke9620 The rule states if it connects to the ocean and there are no Locks then there are sharks there. Js…..
Bulls use the brackish water as nurseries.
Bull sharks don't inhabit the coastal waters CA, OR, WA.
@@markmailander3880 👍👍👌
@ absolutely correct 👍👍👍👍
Hal, some of the folks in your stories oughta be nominated for The Darwin Award.
Just cleaning the gene pool.
Btw, the dorsal fin "A" in your merch logo...nice! Snagged me a hat.
I absolutely love that shirt!! No matter what kind of day it is, its always better with Sharks Happen and of course, Hal!!
Thank you! Your channel is phenomenal!🦈🦈🤘🦈🤟
Totally agree with you Hal when it comes to territorial bites. I don’t know how many white sharks I’ve seen with huge bite scars. Some say it’s from breeding. I think it may be that but more likely territorial bites from bigger sharks on smaller whites for being in the wrong place, wrong time.
Yeah there are victims and more often bystanders in the comment section on Sharks Happen.
I agree.
Last time I went fishing off Ft. Lauderdale 6 years ago I spent a whole day struggling to land any decent sized fish because of the sharks. Constant disappointment. I finally got pissed and just reeled forever what I thought was 1 of the little thieving asshole sharks, but ended up being a 30lb cobia. Called it a day after that
I swear, I was just thinking "I could really do with a Sharks Happen video before bed" & tadaaa. Just in time. Thanks 🙂
I must say dude , this is a great channel , best shark videos I’ve ever seen . I agree with your hypothesis every time . And I’d love to share a beer with ya one day talking about it all . Great stuff , forever fan of the Chanel , keep it up
Today I learned that Hal is more afraid of doctors than sharks
That is quite possible
As usual another great show Hal thank you. Made me wonder wouldn’t it be interesting if any of the attacks mentioned in any of your shows could ever by chance turn out to be a viewer or a rescuer of someone .Has that happened ? Love from UK.
I love you story telling and this podcast. Thanks for such a great history lesson and insight into these attacks
I was hit by a ied, I was wounded badly,, my eye was blown out. I didn't feel any pain until helicopter landed on base at hospital. Woke up days later. Thumb nail is when I woke up. Your body does amazing things when seriously hurt.
Wow, can't imagine what you went through. I'm so so sorry that happened to you. Sending prayers up for you right now.
I SAW the bit with the guy in plastic box. How many kinds of CRAZY do you need to be to get in it with a huge shark around?
Hello Hal! Enjoyed the show today. Many thanks 😎
Hey there, Hal! So glad you have the merch posted! I'll be sure to browse thru...😀
The ..." I'm gonna get this thing outta my territory" is similar to all predators protecting their hunting ground! Sharks are no different from big cats.
Keep'em comin'. Unfortunately, humans provide endless data.
See ya!
I'm sure you've heard of them at this point but so far there have been several shark attacks around the Monterey Bay area in California as well as different parts around Florida involving great whites. Lovers point in Monterey guy was swimming and had his leg bitten off there. I spent a little over a year there and it's beautiful! Covered in seals also, so don't know why you would swim there!
until it is legal to kill them attacks will only increase Australia wised up
I watched sharkweek 2018 and they said that there was 66 shark attacks on humeans in 1 year, thats a lot and that was in calafornia alone, how crazy is that?
His leg was not bitten off.
There have been three attacks in the same spot at Lover's Point in Monterey Bay. Swimmer Barry Wilson was attacked and killed on December, 7 1952. In June swimmer Steve Bruemmer was bitten from his stomack to below his knee in what appears to have been an investigative bite by a 14-15 shark. On August 10th a guy and his dog were on a paddle board when attacked and knocked into the water. No injuries to the guy or dog reported. Paddle board had a couple of good size bite impressions towards the front.
@@mattchilders767 Off below the knee on his right leg. I think he said he had around 28 blood transfusions. He did an interview from the Natividad (SP) Hospital in Cali. Search it
I live in TN and for as long as I can remember, when me and my friends would go fishing we would always kiss the first fish we caught for good luck, just a quick peck. The first time I fished on the beach at Hilton Head, I accidentally caught a little 2 foot hammerhead, got it unhooked, carried it out a bit, gave it a peck on the head, and set it free. A few hours later my lips swelled up so damn bad that it looked like elephantiasis of the mouth. I had to spend the rest of the trip putting Hemroid cream on my lips lol, I would've rather got bit. I was unaware of the bacteria that can live on their scales. Learned my lesson tho and haven't kissed another shark since.
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I didn't know that either..about bacteria on a shark are poisonous..See, you learn something new every day even when you're old as dirty lol
ROFL!! Hemorrhoid cream?!?!
When I was four years old I kissed a big bullfrog and the same thing happened to me!! My family had read me a story about a princess kissing a frog and turning him into a prince. And I was gonna get myself a prince! My family still makes fun of me at get-togethers and family reunions. The joy of having lots of siblings. 😩
I’m going on a cruise next year…and I WAS going to go snorkeling in Grand Turk like I did a few years ago…but you’ve ruined me from ever snorkeling again. LOL!
I freak out about paying bills, meeting deadlines, doing a good job at work, and other normal things. I don't know why but when I'm in a dangerous situation or someone has been injured I stay very calm. I consider it a blessing
I've been bumped on Hilton Head island. I know that's shark behavior so I quickly made it back to shore.
What kind of shark?
Always makes my day when Hal posts a new video!🦈Thank you Hal!
I just went to my grandmothers today and I haven’t been on this channel in a couple weeks and so it’s nice to be back and don’t feel bad for my grandma she was almost 100 years old so she had a nice long wonderful life. She did go through World War 2 in the Philippines and the horrors that’s her saw there
Lol 😂 what were you thinking 💭🧐. Don’t ya know that even a squirrel will bite if ticked off
Hey Hal, had to change my account, but at least I get to subscribe again It may be midnight in Europe, but its always a good time for a SH video Greetings shark fans everywhere 🦈
GHOST box they called it! & I am so glad you brought this up,, as soon as I seen it,, YOU were the first thought I had!.. that vid literally confirms what you say they do, as far as checking you out and coming from under to attack! crazy
One of those irritating people who comment before watching video first. My bad. Love your show. Thanks for all the research you do. Blessings.
I really enjoy your show & the information you provide on sharks. Then I watched an episode of “Real Wild” which was so different. The narrator was so animated during the episode making light of the serious/dangerous nature of sharks. he was on a boat talking with the captain who said “ sharks were gentle giants”. The narrator made a point that “Real Wild” was based on real scientists & experts. Keep up the good work.
True! It seems, more and more people believe that sharks, great whites in particular, are not looking to kill and eat you, that they're just curious. The scary thing is that all predators are curious by nature, and once they smell your fear (land animals), and blood or splashing about (marine life), the game is on. All predators are dangerous and should not be toyed with, nor caution taken lightly. They are all territorial by nature and see humans as threats to their food supply.
@@kimlombard639great comment!! I totally agree with you. Those divers that hand feed sharks really annoy me!!
Definitely gonna grab a hat. Great show as always 👍
The Bull bumped him, interesting. I wonder if it understood that he was the flesh and bones part of the operation. I bet he was glad to have been near that buoy. T-shirt is looking good...
Did you see the underwater shot of the shark hitting the plexi box? It's not in the UA-cam clip. It's partway through the 1hr show..it's more terrifying than the above water shot. It does hit the whole box pretty hard and fast. I don't know if it's full breach hard but the box disintegrates upon contact. The largest remaining piece of the floor shields the guy and pushed him just out of the way of the jaws as the shark passes through. That shark was going to swallow him whole. And his aim was dead on. Then you see the shark cutting away w the rope but also a big chunk of plexi in its mouth it's trying to get out. That's when the dude swims for the boat. Who knows if the shark circled back or not but that dude is lucky to be alive. Stupid to be in that flimsy ass box. I recommend watching the full show at least enough to catch the below shot of the impact.
I don't think crashing through the plexiglass was a pleasant experience for the shark and it took off.
Is there a link for this ? I can’t find what your speaking of but ide love to check it out
Thanks if so
@@chinchillamiller cnn posted it as did discovery channel. Type in shark attacks plexiglass cage and it should pop up.
The strange thing was that the diver was a very experienced journalist in the Plexiglas.. someone really thought that a good idea .
@@NavyGal got it ! thanks so much !
Great show Hal! Thanks
Those are some great products in your store. Look forward to getting a hat and black shirt. 👍
Good evening, Hal. Another great show, thank you for your research. Do you have the data as a digital file? I'd be interested to see it, under the proviso it stays with me and only me, and won't get printed, of course. No worries if you're hesitant about sharing though - I fully understand. 👍
Anyway, I'm loving the new merch. Do you offer international postage (UK)?? 🤞
I'm with you on 99%+ of attacks not being mistaken identity. Particular GWs. They're highly intelligent animals, with over 300 million years of refinement to their sensory organs. To think they can't distinguish between a surfer and a seal is laughable. Even in low vis conditions. After all, they have other means of detection than just their eyes. They can probably smell, electro-detect and hear/feel the difference, in addition to visual recognition.
Appreciate the candor in the show... but there was me thinking you were a tough guy! 💪😏😉😁👌
Hope you enjoyed FL and looking forward to the next show.
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Thank you Hal. I was having a rough week and like the other fans, I was so happy you posted another video.
Are you kidding? 😂
I agree. There's no way they don't know the difference. Just like Crocs know the difference. I think they would prefer the taste of other prey but running into a hungry enough one and being the easy prey we r.... Then I think a lot r territorial bites as well.
Hal, you should contact Vic Hislop, he lives in Queensland, has a ton of shark info that he is concerned no one will continue his studies. Has records of many attacks that may not have been recorded elsewhere. He is 75 now, closed his shark museum back in 2016. Australian tourism were not impressed with info he shared, he has been on a few documentaries, yet editing & agendas, you know what I mean :)
Vic was a paranoid shark hater who is responsible for farfar more pointless deaths of sharks than sharks of people.
@@chinaski400 hi Hank, Vic definitely upset a lot of folks, however, he has info that no-one else collected. That data alone could save lives, both of sharks & humans.
He also caught possibly the largest great white ever landed at just under 21 ft
@@chinaski400 yes indeed. He most definitely would have many astounding stories, he has some solid theories & some out there too - we all learn from this.
I would like to see that legacy and knowledge carried on.
I watched that vid too. You're the machinist so you know. What I saw was the Shark taking a legitimate run at this moron.
I trained K9s for LE and the Military for pay for 20yrs. The worst bites I ever got were when I got carless. After listening to you , you're right . they thought they could manipulate the out come for ratings by
"gin'in" up and pissing off a dinosaur ( ie: they got complacent/ careless with a wild animal. )The power differential between 80lbs of domestic dog and 1500 lbs of shark is exponentially greater. I lost count how many times I drove to the hospital with meat hanging from me, but , but I could still drive. That moron could have been dead in the water , or dead by the time they got him to main land.. Stupid,carless Someone is gonna get killed for the ratings on "Shark" week. They should have learned that from the Bull shark that tore off the guys calf in an instant on camera back in the 2000's. Best video yet. Keep on truckin Bro!
I have commented before on this channel and have told people this for decades....sharks are an apex predator in nature and well therefore do whatever it wants....It may ignore you, it may bite you, it may eat you, but whatever it does, it's because it wants to. I constantly get people (especially surfers) tell me that they don't want to eat people and that we are not on their menu and I laugh at them. You're not on a grizzly's menu either, but if it's hungry, and you're there and available or it's annoyed that you're in it's vicinity, you're now all of a sudden on it's menu. I don't see why sharks would be any different. I also would never believe that a shark mistook you for a seal. It amazes me how people delude themselves.
NO argument here sir . In my opinion man is the most dangerous menace on the planet because of his hubris.
@@fionnmaccumhaill3257 I agree with you that sharks will eat you if they are hungry and there is nothing else close by, but why do you say they would not mistake a human, especially one swimming in dark wetsuit, for a seal? They have poor eyesight. IMO that's an explanation for people getting their arms or legs bitten off and somehow getting to the boat or to the shore, with the shark losing interest in them. I really do think animals are picky and humans are not the most delicious treat for a shark. Yes, again, if hungry, it wouldn't matter. But otherwise, I'm not so sure...
@@jor-el1298 Sharks bite out of curiosity, the drive of their hunger, territorial nature and for whatever other reason they attack. It matters not that a swimmer wasn't eaten, or completely devoured, but that the very bite itself is life-threatening. Why play with fate?
Just received the 2 shirts i ordered. They are great quality and comfortable as hell. The graphics are top notch with a big logo and your favorite saying lol They also came with a few cool stickers for free! Im very happy with my purchase. Worth every dollar, i highly recommend to everyone. Thank you Hal!!!
Hal, I don’t normally buy merch from UA-camrs but I’ve been waiting for yours to drop and I’m so excited! Im totally buying that white shirt but gotta wait until payday! 😂 Thanks for all of your informational videos (I love sharks) and your personality make them so much better to watch!
"You know the thing about a shark, he's got...lifeless eyes, black eyes, like a doll's eye. When he comes at ya, doesn't seem to be livin'. Until he bites ya and those black eyes roll over white. And then, ah then you hear that terrible high pitch screamin' and the ocean turns red and spite of all the poundin' and the hollerin' they all come in and rip you to pieces." --Quint in Jaws, 1975.
Love your show ! Any chance you could comment on the Ocean Ramsey who swims with great whites and claims they’re misunderstood. ?
We need more than one video week. Love them
YES , SH Merch. AWESOME, keep up the great work. Love these vids
The Bull shark and the Great White are in for the whole meal . Whereas the Tiger Shark takes a tasty morsel . Is that what you are saying Hal haha ☆
I'm so happy you mentioned the CNN footage that I commented on in your last video! It really irritated me how that guy kept knocking on the glass, obviously aggravating the sharks, I was wondering if you'd bring that up. I was very interested to hear your opinion about that segment. I went ahead and watched the whole show on discovery, and was shocked that guy actually had a stroke right after going back into the water to film sharks. I can't definitively say the fear caused the stroke, he was diving too, but it can't have helped. Now the poor guy has to relearn everything.
Hiya fella! I am very interested in the theory behind kayak attacks. I posted a little while back, about the attack that happened to me in Spain many years ago, when I was 13. It may have been angry at me being there in my kayak, I think you are right. It was certainly annoyed at my presence, and wanted me out of there. Maybe if I had swum away from my kayak, it may have left me alone? But, I was too afraid.
Then again, it was a large animal, and I was in it's spot. I would not really assume that it thought with logic, as it's not a person. You said at the time that it seemed to be "interested" in me. Maybe it was only focused on the kayak? The kayak was the only thing I knew could help me to float, pretty much, and I was frightened that I would sink if I swam away from it and got too tired.
I do wonder, can sharks see colors? My kayak was red and yellow. As it kept coming back, and hanging around, I was very surprised it did not just kill me. It would have been easy enough for it to do. I really do not think it was trying to eat me. I have no idea if it cruising past and around me was it sizing me up and deciding what to do, or some kind of territorial display. Do sharks display like other animals do?
It bothers me that it hung about. I considered over the years that maybe the local tourist trade boats were chumming the water, to get the tourists in. That this is what made it decide to hang around the area. I also worry that someone may have been less lucky than I was. But just was never found. How can an attack be reported, if the body is eaten, and they were out their alone?
Hi there is something shark researchers call 'yum yum yellow' and so yellow definitely attracts sharks. Yes sharks do display. They gape open their mouths at each other whilst "parallel swimming" and the smaller shark peels off away because size matters with sharks. Perhaps your kayak wasnt displaying the proper subordinate behaviour, that's what I think happens with kayaks. Hal does an early episode when two kayakers go missing with shark teeth marks in the kayak. What shark was yours??
@@annabizaro-doo-dah I am not honestly sure. People on here have guessed Great White. Others have gone for Tiger Shark. It was very large. "Yum yum yellow", that sounds like some kind of kid's treat. But, it may make what happened more understandable.
I've posted the full story on one of Hal's vids already, so I'll keep it brief.
13, out off the coast of Majorca, trying out a professional sea canoe someone gave me, an adult one. Got taken out of the bay by some currents. I couldn't get turned around, was trying to do so with the paddle.
I thought I felt a bump or something beneath me. Then, I was thrown out of the kayak, and got some air. It then disappeared into the depths. It kept coming back: I kept poking and hitting at it with the paddle. It was at least twice the size of my kayak.
I hit it in the eye at one point. Then, it kept more distance, just kind of circling and cruising by. I kept ducking my head under to find it. It was usually below or trying to get behind me. I used the kayak for floating, and kicked back to shore.
The paddle was screwed, even the metal middle bit had marks. The kayak took damage too. I was fine overall: some abrasions, (their skin is very rough), and being scared out of my f'ing mind. I took more damage from scrambling up rocks and stepping on sea urchins getting out of the water, than I did from the shark.
I went into shock though, later. Someone suggested it could have been a bull shark. I have no clue. I was concentrating on not dying, obviously. Hal said it was a good job I had that paddle. I think it would have killed me if I hadn't fought back. It was terrifying, having to kick back to shore... Every time I started to feel very strongly that I needed to locate it, I stopped and did so.
And every time, it had gotten behind me, or was cruising about, eyeing me up. It kind of herded me back towards the dock. Once the water got shallow enough to stand in, the shark lost interest, and swam off. The whole idea to be honest still scares the crap out of me.
I am always amazed how people go fishing way out on the sea in south africa with tiny open kayaks. It seems to be a trend
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@@listrahtes I have no clue. Mind you, people have been canoe fishing for millennia, probably. I wouldn't really consider it safe, personally. My situation was a tad different.
The adult who gave me their professional sea kayak, admitted that they should not have done so. I had no clue about the differences between that boat and the one I had been using previously: a more standard tourist canoe, smaller, for kids specifically. I was grabbed by a tidal pull that I was not aware was there. I think they are called "rip tides".
I found myself being pulled out to sea rapidly: away from the dock that I was basically playing at. I was just paddling around in a kiddy canoe before that. Getting used to using a kayak in the sea, I'd only really been on a river, before.
One minute, I was fine, still by the dock walls, which I had kept close to, for safety's sake. The next, I was being pulled out, and couldn't turn around. Apparently the sea kayak was a lot lighter, for going greater distances. I had thought I was doing well at the time, not over turning it. It was a lot more "twitchy", if you know what I mean. More responsive.
But that same streamline and more professional design, meant I slid along much faster than expected. As it was bigger, too, I found it harder to turn, or control. By the time I realised what was going on, the dock was far behind me, and the sea wall was also gone.
It was after I had started to panic, and kept struggling to turn around, and get back into shore, that the attack happened. I presume it was my thrashing around that did it. Maybe the shark was just attracted by the splashing, and got annoyed at me.
The shirt looks good, Hal.
You should make sunglasses and like those big straw sun hats, too.
I love your stories. Blessings to you.
RE: the plexiglass cage being struck by a white shark==many moons ago, I remember another diver being in a 'test tube' plexiglass capsule. He was standing upright in the tube and the sharks didn't seem to know what to make of him: no bars to block their view, and probably not much smell, taste, feel or vibrations==no aggression either. One fairly large shark looked like it was trying to hug the tube with it's pectoral fins.
Hal, thanks for your show! You found your calling! Keep up the good work! We love it!!!
The thumbnail pic for this video is terrifying. Terrifyingly beautiful lol.
Came on here to say just that - gorgeous thumbnail picture!!
Nice work Hal...👍👍
...except now I'll never get in a bathtub, do the dishes, or jump in a mud puddle ever again...
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I’ve had numerous surgeries from racing motocross, the doctors have went from over prescribing to now not treating pain at all really, they are all afraid of getting in trouble which is really costing the people that have legitimate pain. Idk how many times doctors accused me of just trying to get pain meds. It’s sad cause a lot of people are suffering because of it and then they are forced to go buy them from the street or a friend. People have even ended their lives because they couldn’t take the daily pain anymore. Just figured I’d explain it.
Best of luck to you , your back and your family!
I totally agree ☆
I wonder how many have gotten a fentanyl overdose because they bought a painkiller on the street because a doctor was afraid to prescribe.
I’ve lived what you just described for 20 years after I broke my neck and jaw in the Army. It used to be fairly easy to get some painkillers, and now they treat you like a criminal when you’re in legitimate pain. I’ve been taken off my meds because “Junkies party with X drug on the streets.” But I’ve never partied with drugs! I never even touched MJ until the plague hit us, and my neurologist decided that was a great time to just stop my prescriptions. The government and medical system wants the disabled to kill themselves so that they don’t have to pay for them. Suicide is up over 25% since the fake War On Opioids was implemented. It’s simply the War On Chronic Pain Patients.
I agree. It's gone from crazy over prescription to nothing. I get sciatica (although haven't had it for couple years) I get bed ridden. All I need is one pill and bedrest for 24 hours, which relaxes the nerve to allow the irritation to stop. They'll never give it anymore which is crazy because you cannot get addicted from one tablet every couple of years🤣
Totally agree. It appears the medical community doesn't realize that a drug addict is going to find a way to get their drug of choice. Aging is not "kind" and people will self medicate! I'm pretty sure alcohol kills a LOT more people!
Thanks Hal. Love your videos!! That guy on the Discovery Channel was never in danger. You can tell that it was the fast cut video editing and sound that made it exciting.
Awesome video as always Hal! Also love the shirt! Much love from the UK 🇬🇧
Great storyteller, old school style, keep it up
Ahh.. very cool was just thinking I'd like to get some merch.. got me a long sleeve, white t, and hat.. 😎
So the extra small shirts for women fit Barbie? Lol thanks for the heads up, and congrats on the Merch!
Had a friend who used to faint when you talked about blood or injections he was great at parties! Unconscious most the time but hilarious 😂😂😂
You are just a regular , down to earth , every day guy...thanks Hal...grew up in St. Pete area...up and down The Keys
Ever since I saw Jaws Hal I have only been in the ocean a few times . Once I had to swim out to retrieve a ball and it was in 60ft of water that a mate got taken in by a great white. I must have had an angel on me the day I swam over 100 yards from shore to get that ball . Even as I write this I still feel lucky
You are mate you are
Consistently outstanding material, thanks for your excellent work.
All the way from Barbados. Love the channel
I can totally appreciate your story about being cut, I did the same job when I was in my 30s, those runners are definitely sharp thanks for your channel.
Hal, I will take your channel over the Discovery Channel any day of the week. You are honest, truthful, and don’t exaggerate your discussion just for getting more viewers. Looking pretty sharp with your new shirt on, bro. Thanks from a loyal viewer!
The clip of the lizard and the fish swimming along...nice touch. 🤘
I could listen to you for a very long time. You're a great teller of stories Hal. Thank you, again!
Your fear of going into a hospital sounds like my hubby..ha. What about the dentist?☺️
I love your honest commentary Hal! Keep up the good work!
Great show Hal. Nice shirts. I just bought 1 Black Mens Short Sleeve Shirt & 1 White Mens Short Sleeve Shirt. Ive been waiting since i first found your channel for these! Thank you!!!!
Favorite channel ever love the shirt thanks Hal🌹
I severed my radial artery in my right hand, blood was shooting out 10-12 feet away from me with every heart beat, my girlfriend went into shock , I had to get her out of shock so she could get me a towel (she was looking for a clean towel as if that mattered lol) managed to tourniquet my own arm and get the blood stopped, made it to the hospital, they tried to stitch me up as my artery had collapsed so they didn't think it was aortal bleeding, untill i started bleeding again, then I started to panic a bit, but they gave me morphine to slow my heart down, my anesthesiologist was dope. He asked if I was in pain, I said no, he gave me some drugs, he asked how my anxiety was, I said "like now or in general? He laughed and said I was cool as hell, then he said now how's your anxiety? I looked at him and said "what the fuck is anxiety " then he said hey this last one is gonna put you to sleep, but I promise you'll wake up soon, your gonna make it kid. Then I woke up a few hours later. That guy was the shit.
Great story of a bad time. Glad it worked out.
@@gregsscubavids5128 yeah me too. Really only was pretty sure I was gonna die when I was in a room with a pretty clearly panicking RNA who was stitching me up. Remember thinking they where just trying to make me comfy as I died with the morphine but they just needed my heart to slow down. So before that I started to panic about how close to death I was. I mean everyone involved saved my life obviously but that anesthesiologist really has a special place in my heart. I suppose it was the meds he gave me that did the trick but I really thought I wasn't waking up again up untill the way he was talking to me. I mean he was 100% sure I was gonna make it, he was probably not 100% sure, no one was at that point but I feel like it gave me the strength to not give up. I got to talk to them all like a month or so later it was pretty fucking cool.
@@rawbebaba A lot to be said for encouragement and not giving up on yourself. Or others. Take care, Robbie.
Love this show.
Congrats on merch, Hal. Might get myself a 'Dad hat', the logo is cool... :D
The UK had an actual shark attack/bite last week, in the sea, not in a pub on land! 30th July, Cornwall in South of England. I don't know the bite victim's name and age. Shark probably not big enough to make the channel, it was a blue shark? They were snorkelling in chummed water for the purpose of swimming with blue sharks, apparently it's a regular thing and nobody has been bitten before. The lady's leg was injured, she's okay and acknowledges it wasn't the shark's fault.
I just recently found this channel and I love it. Hal, your style is so much fun and the videos are really detailed. You seem like the kind of guy anybody would enjoy having a beer with 🙂
Have you seen the video narrated by Ozzy Man where he narrates the attack on the pro-surfer Mick Fanning's board? Hilarious. "This better not be a dolphin trying to be funny." was my favorite line.
I wouldn't call it an attack. Just a drive by...
I get why people do it but I'm sorry going in the ocean in a kayak is stupid! Hello people!!! Is it a form of false confidence when you get away with something until you don't get away with it? Another Great show!!!