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
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