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[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 94 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Dusky sharks, who are apparently fed by people and tour boat operators so they stick around the boats.

Witness testimonies suggest a shark reportedly lunged at his GoPro camera.

“The situation likely occurred via a process of juxtaposition bites, with two distinct motivations: the first, a (probably single) reflex/clumsiness bite driven by food begging, and the second, several predatory bites triggered by a feeding frenzy,” researchers explain.

“The central objective is to eliminate the begging behaviour in sharks, and this can only be achieved by establishing and enforcing a complete and total ban on all artificial feeding of sharks by the public,” scientists write.

[–] FosterMolasses@leminal.space 1 points 3 months ago

Ah, once again we've identified the true problem while they're trying to blame and fearmonger sharks.

Vending machines, people. Don't forget.

[–] gedaliyah@lemmy.world 66 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Wild animals are never “harmless.”

Deer have killed people. Birds have killed people.

[–] YaDownWitCPP@lemmy.world 38 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Even snails have killed people. Who knows, there could be a snail coming for you right now!

[–] SecretSauces@lemmy.world 20 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] dalekcaan@feddit.nl 12 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world 12 points 3 months ago

The odds of you being killed by a snail are low... but never zero. And when it inevitably happens, there's no way to prove that it was intentional, that it was retribution for your crimes against this snail's entire bloodline... but I'll know.

[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

My only regret is that I could not have killed more snails in my short life. They eat my garden.

[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 6 points 3 months ago

Let me introduce you to this French cuisine I think you'll enjoy.

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@thelemmy.club 11 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Water had killed people.
Gravity has killed people.

But above all, humans have killed people.

If I wanted to live, I'd go live with the sharks.

[–] allo@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] yakko@feddit.uk 2 points 3 months ago

Eh. Food has killed people too, we're not that impressive

[–] 30p87@feddit.org 4 points 3 months ago

1000062613

He looks so silly and cute tho...

Juuuust a liiiiitle snoot boop...

[–] Lembot_0004@discuss.online 38 points 3 months ago (7 children)

Hunger isn't a joke. I once saw a squirrel eating a bird.

[–] tomiant@piefed.social 21 points 3 months ago

I saw a crow snatch up and gulp down a newborn sparrow that fell out of its nest. It was a pretty hardcore nature moment seeing the whole flock of sparrows freak out, and the mom being frantic for an hour afterwards.

[–] logicbomb@lemmy.world 14 points 3 months ago (1 children)

A lot of herbivores will eat meat opportunistically, even if they're not starving. It's an easy way of getting quick nutrients.

[–] SpongyAneurysm@feddit.org 15 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Squirrels are not strictly herbivores though. It's pretty typical behavior for them to occassionally eat eggs, baby birds or other smaller critters.

[–] Danquebec@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 months ago (4 children)

Or meat out of the garbage bin in the park. Or cum from disposed condoms in the park.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 months ago

This guy parks.

[–] SpongyAneurysm@feddit.org 4 points 3 months ago

Yeah, ofc. Why would you miss 🤮 an opportunity 🤮for 🤮 a easy 🤮 source of protein 🤮.

[–] einkorn@feddit.org 3 points 3 months ago

Now that escalated quickly.

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[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] MajorasTerribleFate@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Christ.

I describe the video briefly below, so don't read if you're straight-up avoiding this.


For anyone curious, it's not gory or horrendous. There is a chick, which the horse just kinda... mouths up, and the hen rushes the horse who just does care. Then more chewing.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 months ago

Squirrels are omnivorous. Their PR is awesome and not many people know about that. But a squirrel with blood on its face is a little chilling.

[–] PorradaVFR@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

That's (not) nuts!

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[–] tidderuuf@lemmy.world 37 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I'm gonna go ahead and choose not to swim in a school of sharks.

[–] sepi@piefed.social 13 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I'm gonna go ahead and choose not to pogo-stick on I-5 at rush hour

[–] SippyCup@lemmy.ml 9 points 3 months ago

Listen someone has to and it sounds like you just volunteered

[–] Bebopalouie@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 months ago

Back in the 70’s I used to swim with nurse sharks all around. Wonder if they will start eating peops at some point as well.

[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 21 points 3 months ago (1 children)

This man was last seen surrounded by cats:

Previously thought harmless, these were really really hungry.

[–] ruuster13@lemmy.zip 14 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I've never met a cat person who believed they were harmless.

[–] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Not being harmless os part of their charm.

[–] MajorasTerribleFate@lemmy.zip 4 points 3 months ago

The odds of your pet cat killing and eating you are low, but never zero.

[–] 30p87@feddit.org 15 points 3 months ago (4 children)

Sharks are literally underwater dogs. Same consequences for FAFO, but much more stigmatized.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, but when a Labrador mouths your hand you still get to keep it.

[–] 30p87@feddit.org 2 points 3 months ago

If they want to hurt you... no. Maybe not with small dogs, but the same applies to small sharks.

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[–] billbasher@lemmy.world 11 points 3 months ago

The recession (climate change) is hitting us all, human and animal

[–] Shard@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

If a tiny 2 foot long cookie cutter shark can take chunks out of people, then any shark bigger than that with sharp teeth is equally if not more dangerous.

[–] Hupf@feddit.org 6 points 3 months ago
[–] tomenzgg@midwest.social 5 points 3 months ago

Somewhere, my mother's paranoia is shouting in vindication.

[–] venusaur@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

There’s something in the water there…

[–] FreddiesLantern@leminal.space 4 points 3 months ago

Turns out these sharks have been following the news.

Decent people.

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@thelemmy.club 2 points 3 months ago

And they are still harmless, I'm sure flies have killed people too.

[–] ruuster13@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 months ago

The last thing that went through his head was "dusky shark do do do do do do..."

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