Acquaintance attacked by shark in Cancun

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She was in knee length water and was attacked by shark! Thankfully, it sounds like all limbs are intact.

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This is a picture I took from my balcony of a 4' tiger shark swimming a few feet off Maui. I saw this shark come in close to shore and then go back out to deeper water. It immediately returned and swam parallel to shore. the fellow in the red cap was a snorkeling instructor and was trying to scare the shark away. Needless to say this was the end on my snorkeling career in Maui.

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How horrible. When we were in Key West we were in a lagoon snorkeling when a huge shark swam up right beside Kelli. Luckily it turned away and we got back into the boat and stayed there!! I've never been more scared in my life. shaggy

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Very unusual for Cancun.

[mikey0531 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close mikey0531]

I snorkeled for the first time last summer when we went to Grand Cayman -- I think that might've been my first and last.

That's an amazing picture from your balcony.

Debi

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I didn't know Wastegate had stuff in those locations.

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Photograph

Photograph was taken from by balcony at Ka'anapali Beach Club. Date taken is on picture.

[Kay H Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Kay H]

OMG, that shark is so close to shore. Scary

[riverdees05 Platinum Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close riverdees05]

Great picture, what kind of camera do you have?

[rikkis_playpen Diamond Club Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close rikkis_playpen]

Are you trying to get me to never go the beach again!

I'm part of the Jaws generation.. Even now, I still hear that music when I get into deeper water.

Now I'm going to hear it in the shallows too! Can't you just lie and tell me it was some kid's remote control submarine..


mikey0531- best wishes to your family..

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Camera

I used a Cannon Powershot camera for the picture. I was able to magnify it on my viewing screen to see all the detail. Once I got home, I used Microsoft Digital image software to magnify the picture and save it.

I approached the snorkeling instructor and showed him the picture on my screen. He wanted it e-mailed to him once I got home to prove he risks everything to help his students. He identified the shark as a baby tiger. I asked him how he arrived at the baby designation and he said because " ALL OF HIS TEETH WERE NOT SHOWING". He did say it was rare to see one that close to shore. The beach was closed to all swimmers for an hour after the sighting.

I had been snorkeling in that area the previous day and was planning on going later that day. I rented the snorkeling equipment from a dive shop and I returned it that day. The owner of the shop said I was extremely lucky to see a shark that close to the shore because it was very rare.

I would rather be extremely lucky hitting the lottery.