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edbermac

(16,323 posts)
Sun Aug 24, 2025, 01:03 PM Aug 24

Florida Man Airlifted to Hospital After Posing for Photo With Shark

What a dope.



A Florida fisherman took too long posing with a shark for a photo and the creature took a chunk out of his leg.

Footage of the incident has gone viral on social media, showing Shawn Meuse getting attacked by the lemon shark while in the Boca Grande.

While on a torchlit beach, Meuse has the shark by its nose as he poses for a photo. His friend then comes up behind and grabs the shark’s tail which causes it to whip around and chomp on Meuse’s leg. He screams out in agony as the shark wriggles back into the ocean. Meuse can later be seen sitting in the surf with his leg bleeding as his friends shout, “Oh my God, Oh my God.”

https://petapixel.com/2025/08/22/florida-man-airlifted-to-hospital-after-posing-for-a-photo-with-shark/

If you click this story, there’s a hyperlink with footage of the incident. A little bloody.

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Florida Man Airlifted to Hospital After Posing for Photo With Shark (Original Post) edbermac Aug 24 OP
Two people UpInArms Aug 24 #1
One of those "hold my beer" moments... sop Aug 24 #2
FAFO poster boy. Sneederbunk Aug 24 #3
I hope the poor shark is okay. niyad Aug 24 #4
Agreed Grim Chieftain Aug 24 #7
That's why I stick to the Great Lakes. catbyte Aug 24 #17
Spot on Grim Chieftain Aug 24 #19
So many... 2naSalit Aug 24 #5
Florida man Metaphorical Aug 24 #6
you have just described the human species - - but, well, yeah - Florida ... - -(nt)- stopdiggin Aug 24 #8
Florida has a special kind of idiot. Ritabert Aug 24 #9
and it's kinda' fun ... Okies and Crackers shouldn't get ALL the good stuff ... -(nt)- stopdiggin Aug 24 #10
LOL! Ritabert Aug 24 #14
Lemon shark very pretty GreenWave Aug 24 #11
Go Sharks! Iggo Aug 24 #12
It's ALWAYS Shark Week! Totally Tunsie Aug 24 #13
A thousand recs. Iggo Aug 24 #16
Asshole. Leave the damn sharks alone. nt BWdem4life Aug 24 #15
FAFO. Idiots....nt Figarosmom Aug 24 #18
Marlin Perkins,... LudwigPastorius Aug 24 #20
gee, I hope he has onethatcares Aug 25 #21

Grim Chieftain

(592 posts)
7. Agreed
Sun Aug 24, 2025, 01:26 PM
Aug 24

I get so ticked off when I see news stories about people who get attacked while swimming, surfing, paddle boarding or whatever in waters where sharks and other sea creatures live. That is their habitat - that's where they live! I imagine a lot of these twits who get injured would readily attack anyone who invaded their habitat/home.

catbyte

(37,799 posts)
17. That's why I stick to the Great Lakes.
Sun Aug 24, 2025, 09:38 PM
Aug 24

They're unsalted and shark-free. If you run into a Lake Perch or Walleye by accident, you say "excuse me" and keep swimming.

Metaphorical

(2,520 posts)
6. Florida man
Sun Aug 24, 2025, 01:16 PM
Aug 24

Nuff said.

Yes, there are a lot of very intelligent people in Florida. There are also a lot that, well, aren't.

GreenWave

(11,606 posts)
11. Lemon shark very pretty
Sun Aug 24, 2025, 03:40 PM
Aug 24

Lemon shark very pretty
and the lemon's breath is sweet
But the teeth of the poor lemon shark
knows it's high time to eat

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