02-14-2004, 12:22 PM
[cool][blue][size 1]Those things are closely related to the "angel sharks" in California waters. I once witnessed a five foot angel shark apply the same munch technique on a diver's leg over at Catalina. [/size][/blue]
[blue][size 1]The guy had grabbed the bottom dwelling shark by the tail and it just twisted around and returned the favor. Only problem was, the teeth were long enough that they lacerated a major blood vessel in the leg and the guy just about bled out before they got him to Avalon medical treatment.[/size][/blue]
[#0000ff][size 1]I have both caught them on fishing tackle and shot them with spear guns...usually thinking I was shooting a halibut. They lay covered in the sand and all you see is the eyes...just like a big 'but.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]Don't think I would like even a small one attached to my anatomy.[/size][/#0000ff]
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[blue][size 1]The guy had grabbed the bottom dwelling shark by the tail and it just twisted around and returned the favor. Only problem was, the teeth were long enough that they lacerated a major blood vessel in the leg and the guy just about bled out before they got him to Avalon medical treatment.[/size][/blue]
[#0000ff][size 1]I have both caught them on fishing tackle and shot them with spear guns...usually thinking I was shooting a halibut. They lay covered in the sand and all you see is the eyes...just like a big 'but.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]Don't think I would like even a small one attached to my anatomy.[/size][/#0000ff]
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