Well given the context of this group we are clearly more likely to be gobbled up by occasion. Because where we fish ain't got no great whites. We do have salmon sharks which I understand closely related to great whites but not the same.Fun, tongue-in-cheek (but with solid information) article from the NYT on your risk of being attacked by a great white shark or an orca.
Steve
Great Whites include the west coast of the US in their range. Bites are rarer than lightning strikes, and I'm only staying out of the water because it's cold.Well given the context of this group we are clearly more likely to be gobbled up by occasion. Because where we fish ain't got no great whites. We do have salmon sharks which I understand closely related to great whites but not the same.
So all you beach fishermen be careful with dwindling chinook stocks orcas might look for a new food source and fly fishermen could be an easy target.
I think there have been a couple attacks from Orcas in captivity. One in BC, and the Tillicum attack (maybe more than one?) in Florida.I don’t believe there’s ever been a documented incident of an Orca attack on humans, could be wrong. Great white sharks are relatively low in numbers and somewhat widespread. Bull sharks are numerous in warmer waters, know for their aggressiveness and range from marine waters up into fresh water. Nile crocodile, on the other hand, kill over 300 people yearly. My guide in Zimbabwe described an incident of a poacher they were pursuing who dove into a River and was killed by a croc. Horrible story. This photo was taken from an 18 ft boat on the Chobe River, Botswana. Nasty looking beast, eh?
That’s my memory, too. I should ha ve specified “wild” Orcas.I think there have been a couple attacks from Orcas in captivity. One in BC, and the Tillicum attack (maybe more than one?) in Florida.
I don’t believe there’s ever been a documented incident of an Orca attack on humans, could be wrong.
I remember seeing these pics back when y'all encountered it!I fear the Puget Sound kraken.
After lifting this thing and feeling how heavy it was, it it latched on to you I think you’d be in a bit of trouble trying to get it off of you.
SF
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Fun, tongue-in-cheek (but with solid information) article from the NYT on your risk of being attacked by a great white shark or an orca.
Steve