I love the flix * but I would need to see the video – in a pic it looks as though the shark is tryign to get away / meaning, that he wasnt been agrecive – he was been jilled – I do understand that it is a shark * and it was probably acting like one / but it is his home – if it was to survive – and protect his friend.. I do understand-

P.S. the photos are NICE–

Just get out of the water. You don’t live there. The shark does. Real men take pictures rather than trophies.

Bullshit

you are very messesd up you didnt need to kill it i love sharks and im not that experienced but was killing the ahark the best solution?

FAKE

this guy should be put in jail for the rest of his pathetic life for the killing of this amazing creature. Burn in hell

2 hrs wrestling with an snorkle… i bet it was more terrifying than epic

It’s a shame this beautiful creature had to die…

POOOOOORRRRR SHARK

Didn’t any of you guys read what they said about that shark. They did not want to shoot it. It seems some of you would be happier if it killed one of them. I agree sharks are magnificent animals but Human life is way above them. We are created in Gods image and he gave the earth to us. Besides, that shark could have gone to a beach and killed anyone in the water.

You absolute bastard.

You guys are pathetic. I spear all the time with sharks around and I havent ever had to kill one. If a Tiger comes in around you while you’re spearing, be sensible and get the fuck out. Move areas, call it for the day, anything but what you did. Why it dawned on you that killing the shark was a good idea just shows your total ignorance for the ocean. You arent fisherman, you’re barbarians. Congrats as being seen as heroes to the general public. To those of us that know these creatures, you should be subjected to the same brutal treatment as that shark was….disgusting….

I love sharks… one of my favorite animals. I will say this though, all of you who are damning this man for saving not only his friends life but his own…. shame on you! everyone has to be so negative… its pretty pathetic.

This is a true story… and if you are telling me you are the type of person that if attacked by a predator you would scare it away.. I think it’s time for a makeover, cause I know I would have to kill it before it killed me!

best regards… but I think this guy should be praised for having the ability to deal with this in the moment.

you guys are idiots who know nothing about the sea i would have done the same thing those guys did what was necessary one bite is all it takes and one person’s dead

Coool as really its actually sick why would you kill it doing things like that for fun are just dosgusting you shoulkd be killed in the same way the sark was you sick asshole.

i like sharks

i like men

i love deckys penis

Wish the shark would have eaten this dOoOd

c ‘ nul pas asser extrordinaire

That’s a lemon shark. They are harmless.

Please people, do you know how agressive and unpredictable tiger sharks are??? If you’ve got one of these beasts circling you, IT’S YOU OR THE BEAST!!! Screw the tiger shark, go skin diver!!!

And for all you conservationists, I’d just love seeing you get your arm bit off by one of these notoriously aggressive sharks! More than something tells me you’d be dead before you realized you’re a bunch friggin idiotas!!! I love sharks too, and don’t want to see them senselessly killed, but I REALLY REALLY don’t want to end up in the stomach of one of them!!!

I think people should stay out of the water if they can’t quit killing sharks. JUST LEAVE THEM ALONE YOU’RE IN THEIR WATERS JUST LEAVE THEM ALONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You self righteous bastards really piss me off. The shark had seven spears in him and didn’t leave them alone. The man did the only thing he could to save himself and his friend. Tiger sharks are known to attack humans that cause tremendous injury and in some cases death. What would you do if you were in there situation? Let it eat you because it’s your fault for being there. In my opinion that guy is a hero.

Well, you do what you have to do to survive. If the shark was aggressive then that is sometimes what it comes to… Would any of you who are bashing his actions have stayed completely still until the shark closed in and killed you? Doubtful. You would’ve tried to save yourself, it is basic human bio-psychology. By the way, you can’t swim away either it is incredibly quick. So the option was kill or be killed. Any human that has any sense would go with the first option for basic reasons. It may be sad that a shark had to die, but it wouldn’t have been good if the person died either. I am an avid fish lover and have been for years, but there is a line.

What a pair of arseholes.

I hate sharks…it all comes down to better him than me. Everyone here would do the same.

This is disgusting, any man that needs to do this to a beautiful creature with no just cause, is just sick. And for what? So you can have a trophy picture? It’s the people like you that corrupt our planet.

trust me..an experienced diver would not take the life of a tiger shark if there was no threat. it is to bad that it had to die. the other scenario is that both divers could be in the belly of the beast

yeah., this is bullshit poor shark

Wooow. A lot of fucking hippies hating on a man protecting himself and his friend. Lets not forget something folks. TIGER SHARKS are beautiful animals. But when it comes down to your tree hugging liberal asses, I know anyone of you would try to kill it too if it attacked you. Another thing, Tiger Sharks are 1 of the 4 most aggressive sharks in the oceans. You can’t just “get out of the water” especially when you’re in deep water like that. One of you morons might go on to say “well just get back into the boat”. I’m a seasoned (more like year-round) body-boarder from California. I’ve been attacked so I have room to talk. Tiger Sharks, like almost all sharks, try to attack their prey with out being noticed, most commonly from the side or behind. How many of you ignorant assholes would want to turn your back on a 12ft 1,000lb+ shark that has been known to kill people and eat just about anything? (And yes they do eat just about anything) I respect almost all the animals of this earth (with the exception of several insects and some mammals) and it is, like I said before, that this animal was killed. However, any man (woman or child) with the spine, nerve, balls, whatever.. to take on an adult TIGER SHARK deserves some respect.

that is sick yea boy get some lol f that shark

Burn in hell

your a piece of shit for killing a shark.

This is not a fresh shark. There is no blood flowing. The skin in the last pic tells me this fish has been dead for a while before those spears went into it.

I’m skeptical…but if it’s true …good for them.

I swear half of you dump chunklets don’t even read the article. He didn’t go looking for a fight with a shark, as awesome as that sounds, but took the best course of action to help his companion survive. You can reprimand him when you can fight sharks for good reasons.

Awesome, I would kill a shark. Real Men take pictures? Who the fuck are you? Stop being such a liberal d-bag and get over it, it’s a fucking shark. You killed a beautiful creature…you puss bags need to find something better to bitch about.

your not killing it by hand you stuck aload of harpoons in it and are really just speeding up its death. whats the point of you living you sick cunt, if i was dead i would turn in my grave. i hope the next shark you try to kill kills you you sick cowardly jackass

yours faithfully DR of marine biologly specilist in the behaviour in sharks

ps hope you rot in hell!!!!!!

sharks are a dying breed! there are plenty of cocky fisherman who like to masturbate their ego. Damn you for killing this shark. It was unnecessary…especially such a lavish tale and the utterly tough guy “i took the conservative rout and put a shaft in it’s gills”. nothing but flexing your cocky ass in our face. the shark was innocent and did not deserve such a stupid and pointless death. I wonder if you ATE it…if not then more shame on you! the shark would have at least done you the courtesy of eating you! WASTE. what a waste of information this story is. the fisher man might a well just post a pic of his penis next time. I hope he sees the arrogance and lack of respect of this woeful tale.

OK unless you are an avid fisherman and have years of experience in spearfishing or even offshore and surf fishing in the Gulf of Mexico or any other ocean of the world you have no buisness criticizing this man for his actions. Anyone who has a better suggestion to get away from a 1000+ lb. predator who has decided to make you his prey you are an absolute hipocritical idiot. When it comes to a human in open water along with a giant predator their is no such thing as just swimming away or getting out. All of those who said that it is the sharks home is absolutly correct and that means that the shark has any human in a trap. The only thing to do is to do what ever it takes to protect yourself even though killing the shark in open water with spears and a knife took extreme skill and I would like to congradulate this man and his friend for their unbeleivable survival story. And to of these animal loving idiots you need to find better things to do than sit around and cry about one single solitary shark that was killed through self defense.

Maybe I should put this guys family in the water and spear them in the head and see if he likes that.

@ No.21 Diver says:
April 6, 2010 at 5:50 am

That’s a lemon shark. They are harmless.

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Are you retarded?!?!
A lemon shark is born with no distinct markings and the largest they can grow is 10 meters! This is clearly a tiger shark due to the vertical faint stipes all along its body and the fact in the artical they claim its 12ft long and its not even fully matured. Tiger sharks can grow up to 4.2 meters!

But anyways, i love sharks yet if this artical is true, the men did what they had to to survive. I dont beleive that for one minute they enjoyed what they were doing, they probably have a great respect for the ocean. – Fair game to them!

****A lemon shark is born with no distinct markings and the largest they can grow is 10ft! Not meters… that would be impressive!

he didnt have to kill the poor thing. he could have YOU KNOW…LEFT.
shot 7 times and stabbed with a knife..thats torturous and inhumane. makes me ashamed to be a human.

“Killed the shark by hand?”

Um.. BULLSHIT! How many harpoons are sticking out of the shark? Nice try though – it’s about as manly as a matador in a bullfight. Which, is not very manly at all.

I understand it would be a very scary situation, but it’s your fault in the first place for being a part of why the ocean’s food chain is so screwed up.

First of all, 12ft. I think not. Second of all… give the guy some slack. I don’t like it anymore than any of you that he killed the tiger. However These guys are experienced underwater hunters and no one in their right mind would shoot a tiger for the hell of it. I believe that these guys legitimately thought their life was in danger. However..getting back onto the boat should have been their first thought. Screw the gear that was in the water. Get that shit when the tiger gets board and swims off.

My next trophy – what a smashing idea!
I’ll use downriggers and the guide’s carbon composite rods, of course, but one of those fellows would look awfully smart on the wall of my billiard room, nicely complimenting my blue Marlin (Jamaica ’2001, off the coast of Ochi ) my 8 ft long sailfish (Tarpon Springs, Florida, 2003) my Canadian Black Bear rug (PEI, 2006) and my 10 pt (5×5) rack Elk (Craig, Colorado, 2009).
Btw, I strongly endorse the Weatherbee 300 Magnum bolt action, but for sharks I’ve heard a 12 gauge is more than sufficient, with double-ought goose loads or deer slugs.
I’ll likely take my Purdey double barrel 12 and my Browning autoloader on the boat with me. And I’ve heard fresh shark steaks are terrific!

do the rest of us freedivers a favor and stay out of the water kook

you people are idiots its a tiger shark..they eat car tags and tires people have found all kinds of crazy stuff in the belly of these beasts being an avid diver, spearfisher,and tuna eater i applaud these fellows. and for the guy who claims to hold a phd in marine psychology…yeah right buddy phds require the vocabulary of a doctor or at least access to a spell check

Okay I would say poor shark if the shark was just minding his on buisness and that idiot just wanted to prove something. I would say good for u to the diver IF the shark tried to attack

These people think they are so cool if they kill sharks for their trophy pictures.They don’t have the right to take the life of another.

BLOODY SICK ITS DICUSTING! people are so greedy and nasty is unreal any one who hurts any animal should be shot! and i would have great plesure in doing it.

this is disgusting shouldnt have been spear fishing this is ridiculous sharks mind their own business you are in their world not yours

How long did it take to kill this shark? a long ass time. If the shark was attacking you, one or two spears wouldn’t stop it. They are fast, and have extremely thick skin. Conclusion: this guy saw a tiger, his buddy freaked out, he thought he’d kill the tiger regardless of the fact that is a harmless animal. This was a trophy kill and nothing more, no one was in any danger, had they been in danger they would be dead. I work with these animals and its hard to get people to be honest about encounters, they always tend to exaggerate, saying things like “it was a near death experience”. I’m sorry Craig, but please stop endorsing this stupid stunt, Many sharks are endangered animals.

how wrong to kill an innocent creature

yes i agree he don’t need to kill it

You need to grow up.

damn u for killing that shark, fuckin faget