Great White Shark Leaps Onto Boat

Mr Freeze

Not quite Flying Sharks, We're all F**ked, but close enough!

Marine researchers conducting a shark population study off Seal Island, near Mossel Bay, on South Africa’s Cape coast, had a lucky escape on Tuesday when a Great White Shark leaped from the water and onto their boat.

The 3-metre-long shark breached the water before leaping onto the boat’s fuel tanks and bait boxes, sending crew members scrambling for safety to the back of the boat.

“The Cheetah”, with the shark still on board, was towed back into port by a rescue vessel while the scientists placed a hosepipe in the shark’s mouth to ventilate its gills. The 500-kg shark was winched back into the water more than an hour later.
Seal Island is so named because of the great number of Cape Fur Seals that occupy it. The waters around the island are frequented by Great Whites who prey on the seals.

Earlier this year, a dolphin injured a woman in Florida after it breached the water and jumped on to the deck of a small boat.

http://www.irishweatheronline.com/news/marine/great-white-shark-leaps-onto-boat-in-south-africa/27581.html

I'd them researchers must have near sh*t themselves when this happened.

Kevin Duffy

If nobody on that boat said "We're gonna need a bigger boat", I will be so disappointed.

hidinginthebush

That shark wins everything ever.

I'd say it was a bit of a jaws dropping moment for the people on the boat though

Auvers

went cage diving there in the 90ies, fantastic experience to see the sheer size and power of these majestic creatures

mathie

The Fonz would still outjump it.

LK_Dave

i wonder how and who was nominated to stick the hose in the sharks mouth??

o1s1n

Kevin Duffy wrote: »

If nobody on that boat said "We're gonna need a bigger boat", I will be so disappointed.

Either that or - 'The shark still looks fake'

mathie

LK_Dave wrote: »

i wonder how and who was nominated to stick the hose in the sharks mouth??

This guy.

--Kaiser--

Great White Sharks are awesome, check out this fella, jumps 25 feet out of the sea with a seal in his jaws (ultra slow motion, takes place in seconds)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-t2ayKadD0

hidinginthebush

--Kaiser-- wrote: »

Great White Sharks are awesome, check out this fella, jumps 25 feet out of the sea with a seal in his jaws (ultra slow motion, takes place in seconds)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-t2ayKadD0

Not a patch on this jump...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I16_8l0yS-g

landsleaving

No ones asked the most important question here - what was chasing the shark? :eek:

orourkeda

landsleaving wrote: »

No ones asked the most important question here - what was chasing the shark? :eek:

Your ma

The Dagda

--Kaiser-- wrote: »

Great White Sharks are awesome, check out this fella, jumps 25 feet out of the sea with a seal in his jaws (ultra slow motion, takes place in seconds)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-t2ayKadD0

pretty cool, that's nowhere near 25 feet though... Just sayin'

J_E

Drat, someone posted the Mega Shark vid before I got the chance...

karma_

The Dagda wrote: »

pretty cool, that's nowhere near 25 feet though... Just sayin'

From the highest point I'd say it definitely is. (well 20 anyway)

drdeadlift

Auvers wrote: »

went cage diving there in the 90ies, fantastic experience to see the sheer size and power of these majestic creatures

So did i,swallowed a liter of chum on the way up.Its a memory your going to bring to the grave

orourkeda

drdeadlift wrote: »

So did i,swallowed a liter of chum on the way up.Its a memory your going to bring to the grave

Luckily it wasnt a memory that put you in your grave.

Kevin Duffy

drdeadlift wrote: »

So did i,swallowed a liter of chum on the way up.Its a memory your going to bring to the grave

Bet I'm not the only one who misread the word "chum" at first sight.

Mr Freeze

Kevin Duffy wrote: »

Bet I'm not the only one who misread the word "chum" at first sight.

Filthy mind you have there.

Kevin Duffy

Mr Freeze wrote: »

Filthy mind you have there.

I'd find it hard to disagree with you there.

theteal

--Kaiser-- wrote: »

Great White Sharks are awesome, check out this fella, jumps 25 feet out of the sea with a seal in his jaws (ultra slow motion, takes place in seconds)

a belly flop from 25 feet. . .ouch

carlybabe1

hidinginthebush wrote: »

That shark wins everything ever.

I'd say it was a bit of a jaws dropping moment for the people on the boat though

Pity it wasnt a somali pirate ship, nom nom nom

jimthemental

What kind of asshole researchers go out to study sharks and don't take a photo when one poses on the deck of their boat. Jesus wept.

Don Juan DeMagoo

karma_ wrote: »

From the highest point I'd say it definitely is. (well 20 anyway)

Only one way to resolve this. We will dress you both up as obese seals and hoist you above this wee shark, one at 25 feet and the other at 20 feet. So what time do you want to be picked up at

Noo

Don Juan DeMagoo wrote: »

Only one way to resolve this. We will dress you both up as obese seals and hoist you above this wee shark, one at 25 feet and the other at 20 feet. So what time do you want to be picked up at

Excellent plan. And would someone ffs bring a camera!!! How does a great white shark stay on a boat for an hour, has some poor short straw shoving a hose in his mouth, and still not get photographed.

WindSock

the quick sly fox jumped over the lazy brown dog.

The Dagda

karma_ wrote: »

From the highest point I'd say it definitely is. (well 20 anyway)

It's not that hard to gauge, the shark is 3 or 4 metres long, so 10 to 14 feet, I reckon it's no more 10 feet at the absolute height of the breach.

Quick google found this...

http://www.sharks-world.com/how_high_can_a_shark_jump_out_of_the_water.html

That Handsome Devil

hidinginthebush wrote: »

Not a patch on this jump...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I16_8l0yS-g

Dammit, first thing I thought of when I saw this thread, what an atrociously hillarious film

Tabnabs

hidinginthebush wrote: »

That shark wins everything ever.

Pfft, I'll see your shark and raise you a dog

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jkExrrm_sQ

landsleaving

orourkeda wrote: »

Your ma

Ah I was wondering what she was doing with that scuba gear!

policarp

If I told anyone that the fish jumped into the boat while on fishing trip, who do you think would believe me?

Kevin Duffy

policarp wrote: »

If I told anyone that the fish jumped into the boat while on fishing trip, who do you think would believe me?

Given your username, you must have some expertise, so I'll believe you

policarp

Kevin Duffy wrote: »

Given your username, you must have some expertise, so I'll believe you

I was only codding...

Kevin Duffy

policarp wrote: »

I was only codding...

Are you getting fresh with me? I'll batter you if you are!

Sorry, maybe I have a chip on me shoulder.

policarp

Kevin Duffy wrote: »

I have a chip on me shoulder.

Is that how you go fishing for sharks?

Kevin Duffy

policarp wrote: »

Is that how you go fishing for sharks?

Yeh, just stand in the boat 'til they jump in to get them. Dangerous tactic though, skating on fin ice.

policarp

Kevin Duffy wrote: »

Yeh, just stand in the boat 'til they jump in to get them. Dangerous tactic though, skating on fin ice.

And then shove a hose down it's throat.
Dangerous tactics for sure.

jimthemental

Kevin Duffy wrote: »

Yeh, just stand in the boat 'til they jump in to get them. Dangerous tactic though, skating on fin ice.

I won't be able to scale the same heights as you two with these puns. Sure I'm only coming in at the tail end of the exchange.