Shark kills surfer at Surf Beach (Vandenberg AFB) (Long Beach, San Bernardino: camping, safe)

[MattClyde]

Shark attacks occasionally happens in Central Coast, but I think they are quite rare.
When sharks were legal to hunt, the were over-hunted causing a mass population of seals, when shark population became too low, they made Great White sharks protected and are now in massive amounts because of the large seal population.
Once Seal population goes down because of the sharks the shark population will go down because they need a new source of food and everything will be "in check"

[Stephen1110]

illegal to do it as a sport.

legal if its attacking you

otherwise, I would have to hope an orca comes that shark way.

Sharks are 1 of the biggest reason I dont go far off the beach. It doesnt matter the exact number of fatal white Shark attacks in the area, because an atack is painful enough for the human body.

Here's my point:
There's only been 7 fatal White Shark attacks around ???? in 150 years
vs
There's been 113 non-fatal White Shark attacks around ???? in 150 years.

[californio sur]

Originally Posted by CAVA1990

Orange County should advertise the fact that there's never been a fatal shark attack in the waters off there.

Really? No fatal shark attacks? Or no great white shark attacks? But don't forget all the sting ray attacks each summer; last summer hundreds of people were stung just in Seal Beach alone.

[CAVA1990]

Originally Posted by californio sur

Really? No fatal shark attacks? Or no great white shark attacks? But don't forget all the sting ray attacks each summer; last summer hundreds of people were stung just in Seal Beach alone.

No fatal shark attacks of any type. Not too many other man eaters out there besides Great Whites.

[NorCal Dude]

surfs up dude

[Reason42]

Originally Posted by MattClyde

Shark attacks occasionally happens in Central Coast, but I think they are quite rare.
When sharks were legal to hunt, the were over-hunted causing a mass population of seals, when shark population became too low, they made Great White sharks protected and are now in massive amounts because of the large seal population.
Once Seal population goes down because of the sharks the shark population will go down because they need a new source of food and everything will be "in check"

Actually, the disequilibrium started with the over-hunting of the seals (fur hats and coats)...

Regardless, is controlled hunting not a good idea?

For the safety of man, surfing, boogie boarding or diving?

[Reason42]

Originally Posted by CAVA1990

Yeah, that's how it is when you swim in the ocean, you enter the food chain. If you can't handle it stay at the pool.

Darn, that's it!. Thanks, my fault...


We should let the mountain lion population grow, the black bear population grow, the deer population grow, back to uncontrolled levels, and watch the media hysteria...


...and the mother's crying for their kids taken down by a mountain lion.

...or a few more people die from collisions with deer.

...it was their "food chain" way before we left the rift valley...

[CAVA1990]

Originally Posted by Reason42

Darn, that's it!. Thanks, my fault...


We should let the mountain lion population grow, the black bear population grow, the deer population grow, back to uncontrolled levels, and watch the media hysteria...


...and the mother's crying for their kids taken down by a mountain lion.

...or a few more people die from collisions with deer.

...it was their "food chain" way before we left the rift valley...

Get a grip. You're more likely to be killed by lightning sitting on the beach or as one poster pointed out above, killed on the way to or from in your car. Would you really want to live in a world devoid of all danger? I wouldn't. Maybe if you spent some time on the water you'd have a healthier and more rational respect for it and what's in it.

[californio sur]

Originally Posted by CAVA1990

No fatal shark attacks of any type. Not too many other man eaters out there besides Great Whites.

I wonder why? Do you think it is just a matter of luck or aren't there a lot of seals and sea lions off the Orange county coast? I like swimming at Huntington and Laguna; also San Clemente. Maybe the beach is swallow though deep water is fairly close to shore in Laguna. But as another poster mentioned, a lady who was jogging in the Santa Ana mountains was killed by a mountain lion so wild life can get dangerous even in Orange county.

[Reason42]

"Mountain lion attacks on people apparently increased dramatically since 1986. For example, in California, there were two fatal attacks in 1890 and 1909, and then no further attacks for 77 years, until 1986. From 1986 through 1995, nine verified attacks occurred, an average rate of almost one per year. Attacks were numerous enough to form a support group for attack victims, called California Lion Awareness (CLAW; Outside, 10/95)."

Mountain Lion Attacks On People in the U.S. and Canada



In 2000, the year with the most recorded shark attacks, there were 79 shark attacks reported worldwide, 11 of them fatal.[1] In 2005 and 2006 this number decreased to 61 and 62 respectively, while the number of fatalities dropped to only four per year.[1] Of these attacks, the majority occurred in the United States (53 in 2000, 40 in 2005, and 39 in 2006).[2] The New York Times reported in July 2008 that there had been only one fatal attack in the previous year.[3] Despite these reports, however, the actual number of fatal shark attacks worldwide remains uncertain. For the majority of second and third world coastal nations there exists no method of reporting suspected shark attacks therefore losses and fatalities at near-shore or sea there often remain unsolved or unpublicized.[4]

Shark attack - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia





Species Prejudice?



As to the silly argument concerning Lightning and Car driving.

Lightning is an active of nature, which man can not control.

Car driving is a necessary risk, which is greatly regulated.




Why do swimmers, boogie boarders, surfers, and divers not deserve having a safe environment?