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Shark Vid from Pensacola Beach
Posted on 6/15/26 at 10:45 pm
Posted on 6/15/26 at 10:45 pm
They are always near when you are swimming in the Gulf. Good thing is that you have a better chance of getting struck by lightning than getting attacked.
Took this on Saturday from the pier.
Took this on Saturday from the pier.
Posted on 6/15/26 at 10:52 pm to Funky Tide 8
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Good thing is that you have a better chance of getting struck by lightning than getting attacked.
On a sunny day like that, I’d take my chance with the lightning. You can swim in that water.
Posted on 6/16/26 at 12:05 am to Funky Tide 8
Sharks are scavengers. They are always present near bait fish. A pier is always a great place for an easy meal where a splashing hooked fish being reeled in, is an easy target, and frustrated fisherman dump their bait. They like to trap small bait fish along the shoreline.
I'm more of a pool guy.

I'm more of a pool guy.
Posted on 6/16/26 at 5:48 am to Funky Tide 8
Their house, their rules
Posted on 6/16/26 at 6:51 am to Funky Tide 8
I don’t want to be struck by lighting or eaten mauled by a shark.
Posted on 6/16/26 at 7:09 am to Da #1 Stunna
We were on the beach at Boca Grande and there was a 4 ft tarpon dead that had washed almost up on the beach. Here comes an 8 ft big dark shadow right to it. Went up and down the beach for about 20 minutes and kept coming back for a bite of that tarpon. I'm talking 10-15 ft out in about 2 ft of water. Was pretty cool.
Posted on 6/16/26 at 7:10 am to Funky Tide 8
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better chance of getting struck by lightning than getting attacked.
I hate it when people say that.
People in the water on that day are vastly more likely to be attacked by a shark than struck by lightning.
Posted on 6/16/26 at 7:11 am to Tridentds
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We were on the beach at Boca Grande and there was a 4 ft tarpon dead that had washed almost up on the beach. Here comes an 8 ft big dark shadow right to it. Went up and down the beach for about 20 minutes and kept coming back for a bite of that tarpon. I'm talking 10-15 ft out in about 2 ft of water. Was pretty cool.
When I was young and dumb, I would swim out to the 2nd sandbar.
Now I only go waist deep. To pee.
This post was edited on 6/16/26 at 7:12 am
Posted on 6/16/26 at 7:21 am to UptownJoeBrown
The rules are simple:
-you don’t go to the 2nd sandbar
-you don’t swim in inlets, marinas or piers
-you don’t swim in bait fish
-don’t swim in murky water or low light
Most sharks don’t pose any threat whatsoever including hammerheads.
-you don’t go to the 2nd sandbar
-you don’t swim in inlets, marinas or piers
-you don’t swim in bait fish
-don’t swim in murky water or low light
Most sharks don’t pose any threat whatsoever including hammerheads.
Posted on 6/16/26 at 7:26 am to tide06
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The rules are simple: -you don’t go to the 2nd sandbar -you don’t swim in inlets, marinas or piers -you don’t swim in bait fish -don’t swim in murky water or low light
That was my childhood in Destin.
Posted on 6/16/26 at 8:41 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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People in the water on that day are vastly more likely to be attacked by a shark than struck by lightning.
Not really.
Posted on 6/16/26 at 8:43 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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People in the water on that day are vastly more likely to be attacked by a shark than struck by lightning.
Per grok its pretty close
30-40 shark attacks in us per year
20-30 people get struck by lightning doing water activities per year.
Posted on 6/16/26 at 8:44 am to Funky Tide 8
He's a good boy. He dindu nuthin!
Posted on 6/16/26 at 8:48 am to tide06
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Most sharks don’t pose any threat whatsoever including hammerheads.
But watch out for dolphins. They're the rapists of the sea.
Posted on 6/16/26 at 8:50 am to PsychTiger
I’d rather be raped by a dolphin than bitten by a shark. My butthole has been through worse
Posted on 6/16/26 at 8:53 am to biglego
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I’d rather be raped by a dolphin than bitten by a shark. My butthole has been through worse
aggie board
Posted on 6/16/26 at 9:07 am to PsychTiger
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But watch out for dolphins. They're the rapists of the sea.

Posted on 6/16/26 at 9:26 am to tide06
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including hammerheads.
Especially hammerheads
Posted on 6/16/26 at 9:42 am to Funky Tide 8
My wife is completely unreasonable about the beach and sharks. Drives me nuts.
Posted on 6/16/26 at 9:56 am to Cosmo
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20-30 people get struck by lightning doing water activities per year.
That actually strikes me as a remarkably low number.
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