Puffer fish bites off diver's finger

[mark morgan]

http://www.jupiterdivecenter.com/divereport.html

Check this out website out - very nasty pic of amputated finger after missing with the wrong fish....

 

[FossilFinder]

That probably hurt.

I can't understand why he would call it a day though. A rubberband to control blood loss and away you go.

Alex

 

[Pettifogger]

A similar thing happened on Grand Cayman...

I forget the old name for the dive site, but now it is called "Killer Puffer" Apparently, one of the DM on GC had a penchant for playing with a puffer that was known to live at the site... One day, rather than blow up and be played with, the puffere took off his finger (or at least a large part of it....)


Sarcasm on - - - - Looks like I have to go and do a little Puffer Huntin' cause we can't have a fish like that out there that now has a taste for human blood - - - Sarcasm off.

 

[Eli]

On a predive orientation in the Dominican Republic, the divemaster gave us the usual talk about conserving the reef. The divemaster then put on a show for us. He took a little pufferfish, made it puff up into a ball, then proceeded to play a mock game of "futball" with it. Then when he was done he stuck a piece of coral into its mouth to imitate a cigar smoker. The puffer bit down and wouldnt let go. I got a picture of it here:

http://www.pbase.com/image/21089316

Perhaps the puffer was wishing it was his finger it was chomping on!

 

[alaity47]

Fantastic picture, Eli! Ouch... I can just imagine that's a finger in his mouth.

As for the severed finger.. I have to admit my morbid curiosity was strangely satisfied to see a photo of the injury!

 

[JRO]

Pettifogger once bubbled...
A similar thing happened on Grand Cayman...

Sarcasm on - - - - Looks like I have to go and do a little Puffer Huntin' cause we can't have a fish like that out there that now has a taste for human blood - - - Sarcasm off.

Make sure you bring a silver spear when takin on...
Count Dracupuff
or better yet...Puff the Impaler.

I've actually heard of an even more vicious species...The Tasmanian DevilPuff.:ydevil:

Sorry,

Jeff

 

[Ice Blue]

That must of really hurt but your pain has tought us all that we are in a different world when diving and must remember to respect it.
I didn't even know that puff's had teeth :gator: or could crush a rock at will. I think I'll keep my hands in a fist the next time I dive south.

Your very talented though to type with four fingers...He...He...Joke!:tease:

Thanks for the great story learnt alot.

 

[DrySuitDave]

Any fish that took my finger off would pay for it with it's life.....now you all know why I refuse to go skinny dipping in the ocean....of course, very cold water seems to also put a damper on my enthusiasm in that department, lol

 

[SueMermaid]

The stump that extended from my hand was clouding the water with green smoke.

Green? Is he a vulcan?

 

[DivingGal]

Sue -- no at depth our "red" blood looks green