Man is killed in shark attack in Florida

[divematt]

Man is killed in shark attack in Florida - Yahoo! News


Kiteboarder is killed by sharks

Kiteboarder Killed By Sharks Photos - CBS News

 

[Shcubasteve]

RIP fellow surfrider

 

[divematt]

Stuart, Florida: Expert suspects tiger or bull sharks killed kiteboarder off Stuart - South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com

 

[DebbyDiver]

So sad. Lund is a real courageous hero.

 

[Splitlip]

still trying to process all this.

I have surfed there. My daughter surfs there.

RIP, Man. Very sad. And so odd. Where do we direct the anger? (we don't kite yet.)

 

[fstbttms]

Where do we direct the anger?

"Direct the anger?" Jeezus, the guy was killed by a wild animal. It's a tragedy for sure, but to be angry about it? You didn't even know him.

 

[Glock Diver]

Anger is a common emotion after tragic events.

When we hear of shark bites on fellow divers, we can usually understand why it happened, as there are typically aggravating circumstances that make a shark attack more likely (spearfishing, shark feeding, chumming, etc.)

But this kite surfer seemed to have done nothing to invite a shark attack. He wasn't asking for it. That makes it all the more rare, and certainly tragic.

 

[Rick Inman]

The other thread on this:

http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/accidents-incidents/322109-stuart-beach-fatal-attack.html

 

[fstbttms]

Anger is a common emotion after tragic events.

Yeah, if you're involved.

But this kite surfer seemed to have done nothing to invite a shark attack. He wasn't asking for it. That makes it all the more rare, and certainly tragic.

Maybe you think "he wasn't asking for it" but I'm pretty sure the shark doesn't differentiate between a diver, a kite surfer or a sea lion. He was swimming in the shark's environment. That makes him prey. No different than any other shark-related death. Clearly the shark thought he was food.

 

[lulubelle]

Yeah, if you're involved.

Oh, i don't know fastbottoms, I think everyone has different triggers when these sorts of things happen. Certainly all of us have a feeling that it is tragic, and it makes all of us feel more vulnerable.

Every time there is a fatal car crash, I am a bit shellshocked and upset. I don't know these people either, but I know what they are going through as that is how my Dad died 21 years ago.