Ignorance, Arrogance, or just pure Stupidity

Tim the Enchanter

http://www.independent.ie/world-news/africa/man-fighting-for-life-after-shark-attack-in-south-africa-2891431.html

A Briton is fighting for his life today after he was mauled by a shark while swimming in Cape Town.


The 42-year-old man, reported to be part-time accountant Michael Cohen, was attacked by a great white at Fish Hoek beach in Cape Town.

Reports said Mr Cohen was rescued by a bystander after he ignored shark warnings to go swimming.

National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) spokesman Craig Lambinon told the South African Press Association (Sapa): "It appears he was rescued from the water by a bystander who left the scene before we could identify him.

"On arrival, a 42-year-old man was found on the shore suffering complete amputation of his right leg, above the knee, and partial amputation of his left leg, below the knee."

Mr Lambinon said the victim was believed to live in the Cape Town suburb of Plumstead.

He was stabilised at the scene and then airlifted to Constantiaberg Medi-Clinic in a critical condition.

Mr Lambinon said: "The man was conscious when paramedics attended to him on the beach, but was sedated on-scene by paramedics in their efforts to stabilise the patient."

The city of Cape Town told Sapa that, when the man entered the water, the beach was still closed. A shark flag, indicating the presence of a great white, was flying.

A shark spotter stationed on the beach was warned by a fellow spotter on the mountain that someone had entered the water.

The spotter then ran to Clovelly Corner to try to get the swimmer out of the water, but the attack took place before he could reach him.

Spotters had sighted the shark 90 minutes before the attack, and closed the beach. The white shark flag was raised and the siren set off.

Mr Cohen was the only person in the water at the time.



Press Association

Did he deserve to be eaten??

chin_grin

Ignorance. It says so in the article. He ignored the signs and went swimming. Therefore, ignorance.

RichieC

ouch.

mailforkev

Ignoring a warning about shark attacks = rank stupidity.

foxyboxer

Beach was closed, sirens went off, shark warning flags raised, no one else in the water.

Deserved.

AeoNGriM

I hope he's not considering making it a legal issue. He wouldn't have a leg to stand on...............




.....................sorry!

Blazer

Basically a dumba$$ and a combination of all 3...but I dare say he'll learn

My name is URL

mailforkev wrote: »

Ignoring a warning about shark attacks = rank stupidity.

Yeah.. he hasn't a leg to stand on.

edit:

AeoNGriM wrote: »

I hope he's not considering making it a legal issue. He wouldn't have a leg to stand on...............




.....................sorry!

You should be ashamed of yourself! :pac:

lastlaugh

chin_grin wrote: »

Ignorance. It says so in the article. He ignored the signs and went swimming. Therefore, ignorance.

Ignorance would suggest that he had no knowledge of the fact the it was dangerous. But there was a Shark flag on the beach, so it's probably safe to assume that he did 'know' it was dangerous.

Stupidity, pure and simple.

OP, no-one 'deserves' to be eaten.

AeoNGriM

foxyboxer wrote: »

Beach was closed, sirens went off, shark warning flags raised, no one else in the water.

Deserved.

http://jawscollector.com/unlicensed%20Jaws%20Items%20&%20Tie-ins/unlicenew012806/beachclosedamitysign.jpg

chin_grin

lastlaugh wrote: »

OP, no-one 'deserves' to be eaten.

Yeah, but it's just a nasty side effect of something higher up in the food chain with big appetite and bigger teeth.

Latchy

There was a red flag indicating that it wasn't safe to swim due to possibility of shark attack and the guy was told twice not to go in the sea so stupidity wins the day .

Tim the Enchanter

lastlaugh wrote: »

Ignorance would suggest that he had no knowledge of the fact the it was dangerous. But there was a Shark flag on the beach, so it's probably safe to assume that he did 'know' it was dangerous.

Stupidity, pure and simple.

OP, no-one 'deserves' to be eaten.

I didn't say he did, just putting the question to the masses!!!

herosa

Shoulda gone to specsavers.

Siuin

lastlaugh wrote: »

OP, no-one 'deserves' to be eaten.

'sept sexy wimmins




... I'll stop now....

Riddle101

I know i'm cheating here but i'd go with all 3. He was both ignorant and stupid for ignoring all the warning signs, as well as the danger that was present. At the same time I believe he was arrogant enough to think he could swim in water without being attacked by a shark, especially when there was a shark about.

Lollipops23

complete moran IMHO. He ignored the flags, and verbal warnings from bystanders and shark-spotters. What exactly did he expect to happen?

lastlaugh

Tim the Enchanter wrote: »

I didn't say he did, just putting the question to the masses!!!

I know you didn't! Just giving my opinion.

Seachmall

Deserved it in my opinion.

Bloody moron.

foxyboxer

Part-time Accountant. Full-time dope.

herosa

lastlaugh wrote: »

OP, no-one 'deserves' to be eaten.

Tell that to Hannibal( and some people In Africa...)

lastlaugh

herosa wrote: »

Tell that to Hannibal( and some people In Africa...)

There's no talkin to some of those Africans.

argosy2006

Seachmall wrote: »

Deserved it in my opinion.

Bloody moron.

He was moron before attack
But yea your right
Bloody moron now

Dangerous Man

And he was Jewish.

Mod note: user banned

Orando Broom

Suicide attempt?

What will become of the Shark? Man eaters tend to be hunted and killed yet procedure were put in place to prevent injury to both shark and swimmer.

lastlaugh

Dangerous Man wrote: »

And he was Jewish.

I take back what I said earlier, he definitely deserved it if that is true.

Mod note: user banned

lastlaugh

Orando Broom wrote: »

Suicide attempt?

What will become of the Shark? Man eaters tend to be hunted and killed yet procedure were put in place to prevent injury to both shark and swimmer.

Once these crazed killers have a taste for human legs and feet, they become addicted.

I'm sorry, but the only humane thing to do is get a posse together and kill as many of them as possible before they strike again.

Latchy

Somebody needs to invent an anti-shark repellant were as soon as the shark smells human , he's so repulsed , it puts him off his mermaid sandwichs for life .

Morlar

Brave bystander. There's no way I am going in to shark infested water to rescue someone who ignores the warnings, sirens, flags etc

fearcruach

How did he get back to shore if he was being attacked by the shark?

Morlar

fearcruach wrote: »

How did he get back to shore if he was being attacked by the shark?

He parted the red sea.

lastlaugh

fearcruach wrote: »

How did he get back to shore if he was being attacked by the shark?

He Bobbed back?

herosa

He hopped .....silly.

anhedonia

lastlaugh wrote: »

He Bobbed back?

yep, the tide was probably on its way in, and so he bobbed back into shore.

could've been an ugly situation if the tide was on it's way out.

28064212

Tim the Enchanter wrote: »

Reports said Mr Cohen was rescued by a bystander after he ignored shark warnings to go swimming.
....
National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) spokesman Craig Lambinon told the South African Press Association (Sapa): "It appears he was rescued from the water by a bystander who left the scene before we could identify him.
...
"On arrival, a 42-year-old man was found on the shore suffering complete amputation of his right leg, above the knee, and partial amputation of his left leg, below the knee."

How the hell has no-one commented on this part of the story? A random bystander dragged him from the shark-infested waters, then abandoned him on the beach with both his feet amputated?

Seachmall

28064212 wrote: »

How the hell has no-one commented on this part of the story? A random bystander dragged him from the shark-infested waters, then abandoned him on the beach with both his feet amputated?

The hero of the blue sea is not a surgeon, nor does he like to be named.

herosa

I missed that bit.Bang goes the hopped theory.

Capt'n Midnight

News: Man loses leg after ignoring shark warning.
Bet he's kicking himself now.

Dotrel

There's no accounting for taste.

Dotrel

lastlaugh wrote: »

Once these crazed killers have a taste for human legs and feet, they become addicted.

I'm sorry, but the only humane thing to do is get a posse together and kill as many of them as possible before they strike again.

I'll find him for three thousand, but I'll catch him, and kill him, for ten. I don't want no mates, there's just too many captains. Ten thousand for me by myself. For that you get the head, the tail, the right leg the whole damn thing.

mattjack

At least the ingrowing toenails wont be a problem anymore.

Bella mamma

AeoNGriM wrote: »

I hope he's not considering making it a legal issue. He wouldn't have a leg to stand on...............




.....................sorry!

Years ago, my flatmate asked me to pick up a get-well card for her granny but ommitted to tell me granny had had an amputation.

It read 'Hope you're back on your feet again soon'. She still sent it, saying "My granny has a great sense of humour". :cool:

The_Kew_Tour

fearcruach wrote: »

How did he get back to shore if he was being attacked by the shark?

he legged it....actually maybe not

mattjack

Reminds me of my uncle Arthur,he was bitten in half by a shark too.Himself and his son ,Simon,went on to have a very successful singing career as a tribute act for Simon and Garfunkel.
Their stage name was "Simon and Half Uncle"

Dotrel

Some pix here if you care to look at them.
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3842020/Great-White-sharkbrbites-off-Brits-leg.html

(warning contains no-legs)

tayto lover

herosa wrote: »

I missed that bit.Bang goes the hopped theory.

Beach Bum !!!

Shiner11

In the hospital doctors were first to point out that the victim hadn't yet found his sea legs.

Kidchameleon

I'm trying to think of somefin funny but cant think of anything

Dotrel

They're already calling him Captain Rehab down at the infirmary.

The_Kew_Tour

Darwin award 2011 winner????

Dotrel

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

Darwin award 2011 winner????

I think you have to eliminate yourself from the gene pool to qualify. This guy is still in the running (or at least the rolling).