TIL There has only been one shark attack in Washington since 1900

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TIL There has only been one shark attack in Washington since 1900

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Source: http://www.sharkattackdata.com/place/un ... washington

I was suiting up yesterday and this guy comes up to chat. Says he sooo afraid of sharks. I tell him sharks are wussies, I'm more afraid of jellyfish.

Got me wondering... How many people have been attacked by sharks here? Turns out, one, a surfer. Non-fatal.
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Re: TIL There has only been one shark attack in Washington since 1900

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Not one of my biggest worries here.
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Re: TIL There has only been one shark attack in Washington since 1900

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As long as hollywood keeps making terrifying shark movies, there will be people with this irrational fear.
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Re: TIL There has only been one shark attack in Washington since 1900

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I was punctured in the hand by a Spiny Dogfish one day when I caught him and was trying to release him back. There's a reason for their name... Bled quite freely all over my kayak. Darn little goober of a fish!
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Re: TIL There has only been one shark attack in Washington since 1900

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Not the last 6 gill I ran into. It got far too personal. I can still feel its dorsal fin from head to toe, if I hadnt pushed off the bottom
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- I got a good squirt in my mouth
- I would imagine that there would be a large amount of involuntary gagging
- I don't know about you but I'm not into swallowing it

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Re: TIL There has only been one shark attack in Washington since 1900

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Jeff Pack wrote:Not the last 6 gill I ran into. It got far too personal. I can still feel its dorsal fin from head to toe, if I hadnt pushed off the bottom
I don't think sexual assaults count.
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Re: TIL There has only been one shark attack in Washington since 1900

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very true, I did not appreciate that shark lovin at all.
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- I got a good squirt in my mouth
- I would imagine that there would be a large amount of involuntary gagging
- I don't know about you but I'm not into swallowing it

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Re: TIL There has only been one shark attack in Washington since 1900

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Skipped the foreplay! XD
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