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Old Jul 14, 2005 | 09:49 AM
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Saw this on another board. Said the girl was in waste deep water when she got attacked.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/07/14/texas.shark/index.html
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Old Jul 14, 2005 | 09:55 AM
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i figured it would happen sooner or later....................just glad it wasnt my wife or my son, cause they were down there this weekend
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Old Jul 14, 2005 | 09:55 AM
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sucks that happened.. but we are in their water. We just have to be extra careful when in areas like that
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Old Jul 14, 2005 | 09:58 AM
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heard that on the radio this morning, thats terrible.
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Old Jul 14, 2005 | 10:36 AM
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man that really sucks! but it is really cool that they said they would most likely be coming back!
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Old Jul 14, 2005 | 10:38 AM
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<---------prefers lakes, or contained waters.
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Old Jul 14, 2005 | 10:45 AM
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I heard about this at 5am. I thought they were talking about Florida or something, till they showed Galveston.
She was only waist deep and it kept bumping her. Really sucks to hear.
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Old Jul 14, 2005 | 10:46 AM
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We were down there (Crystal Beach) for a week in June. Calm, clear waters, lots of beach fishing going on. The only things I saw people catching were shark. That's it.
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That is why my big *** stays out of the ocean. They'll have an all day feast with me.
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Old Jul 14, 2005 | 01:28 PM
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Damn, that sucks...poor girl.
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Old Jul 14, 2005 | 01:38 PM
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my cousin takes his kyack (sp) out in Galveston maybe a mile but most likely alot less. he has caught a countless number of sharks and a few have been over 5 feet. kinda scary to think ive been in that water hundreds of times...
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Old Jul 14, 2005 | 01:48 PM
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Them sharks hungry, they eat any one
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Old Jul 14, 2005 | 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Bizzzatch350
Them sharks hungry, they eat any one
I don't think a shark would be able to find your brown legs in the brown water... you should consider yourself lucky.
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Old Jul 14, 2005 | 04:50 PM
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Originally Posted by hawgs
I don't think a shark would be able to find your brown legs in the brown water... you should consider yourself lucky.
wouldnt do no good eatin my legs any way, no meat, sharks dont like bones, only labradors do
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Old Jul 14, 2005 | 05:12 PM
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Why on earth would anyone have been in the water yesterday??? Of all days???
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Old Jul 14, 2005 | 05:17 PM
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I go shark fishing in galveston alot and we catch them a hundred feet from the shore..Best time to go for them is when the water is reall dirty..They are more active at night..Anybody ever wants to go we can get a group together and go on a saterday.....Here is my buddy's site if you want to see some of the fish we catch of the beach...www.catchingbigfish.net
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Old Jul 14, 2005 | 05:54 PM
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I cought 2 small sharks this year on East Beach. I`d walk out there, cast and walk back to shore. I`d say I cought them in waist deep water. A lady fishing down from us cought a small one in knee deep water. Sharks are thick out there this year.
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Old Jul 14, 2005 | 06:54 PM
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I caught a 7ft black tip shark out of galveston about 10 miles off shore on a 21 ft boat...It took 3 of us to get him in the boat, not to mention an hours worth of fighting...
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Old Jul 14, 2005 | 07:02 PM
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everytime you are in the Gulf of Mexico, you are 100 ft. away from a shark on average.

For the girls: Don't get in the water if you're on your period. Sharks are very attracted to even the most smallest amount of blood.

Fisherman: One of sharks favorite food is trout. Don't keep a stringer of trout by you while wade fishing.


And you think sharks are bad, my bro and I saw THOUSANDS of stingrays in Galveston while surfing by the Flagship.
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Old Jul 14, 2005 | 07:32 PM
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!!Dam, and last time i went to g town me and my bro were about 200ft in there.....thank god we did not meet one of those sharks....U won't see me there again
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