Amazing Photos of Diver Fighting and Killing 12 ft. Tiger Shark by Hand
Diver Craig Clasen grapples with a 12ft tiger shark to protect a friend
Craig Clasen was hunting yellow fin tuna with fellow fisherman Cameron Kirkconnell, photographer D.J Struntz (DJ Strunz’s portfolio) and film maker Ryan McInnis in the Gulf of Mexico when a 12 ft. Tiger Shark aggressively approached and circled Ryan McInnis in deep waters south of the Mississippi River’s mouth. Regarded by many as two of the world’s best free diving spearfishermen, Craig and Cameron have come into contact with thousands of sharks.
Craig Clasen immediately swam to his friend with his spear gun.
‘I positioned myself between Ryan and the shark and I tried to watch it for a second, hoping it would pass us by,’ explained 32-year-old Mr Clasen.
‘I noticed that the shark was getting tighter and tighter and just kept trying to get a back angle on us and behaving in an aggressive manner.
‘The shark made a roll and looked like it was going to charge us so I just went ahead and took the conservative route and put a shaft through its gills.
‘Cameron and I have been around sharks for years and we all have a lot of experience with them but this encounter had a different feel to it.
‘Down in my core I really felt the shark was there to feed. I didn’t want it to come to that.’
Craig spent nearly two hours wrestling with the giant 12ft shark, spearing it seven times and even attempting to drown the beast before eventually finishing it off with a long blade knife. (Rest of the story at SurfThereNow.com)
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!!!!!!