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Topic: Only 6 feet?  (Read 1187 times)

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Malibu_Two

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http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/aug/30/california-shark-bites-surfboard-morro-strand-elinor-dempsey

Did anyone else see this? I have trouble believing that a 6ft great white would attack a surfboard, not to mention bite through it. They're more fish-eaters at that size aren't they?
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That looks like a big bite for a 6 foot shark.


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It also says six foot long "adult male". That doesn't jive...


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No kidding. I remember hearing this story a few weeks ago and just assumed that it was a larger shark based on the type of attack and size of the bite in the board. 14" seems like a big bite for a relatively small shark.
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Almost makes me wonder if the story was fake??? I didn't see interviews or quotes from anyone else.
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That was a mistake. I had the exact same response when I first heard about this attack last month. Followup stories indicated it was over 15ft.
Edit...Page 51 of the GWS thread! http://www.norcalkayakanglers.com/index.php?topic=2516.750
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