Diver in Australia survives shark attack by an eye poke.

bigboywasim · 01-23-2007, 07:15 PM

This proves how dangerous real fighting can be. Even a shark can't take an eye poke. Thought it was quite interesting. Like my instructor says a real fight shouldn't last more than 20 seconds.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070123/...a_shark_attack

DickHardman · 01-23-2007, 08:11 PM

it wasnt an eye poke. i read more in depth reports about this guy. he was diving for abalone and stuck his abalone chisel into the sharks head while he was inside the beasts mouth, and that caused it to release him.

BoarSpear · 01-23-2007, 08:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DickHardman

it wasnt an eye poke. i read more in depth reports about this guy. he was diving for abalone and stuck his abalone chisel into the sharks head while he was inside the beasts mouth, and that caused it to release him.

Link?

DickHardman · 01-23-2007, 08:37 PM

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main...4/wshark24.xml

i may be wrong, i assumed that when the guys upperbody was swalloed that his arms were inside the sharks mouth. the articles say he clawed at the sharks face with the chisel while he was still in its mouth, so i dont know.

"He lashed out at the shark's head and snout with the heavy metal chisel used to prise the abalone off rocks.

"He said he was a very lucky man. He pushed his abalone chisel into its head while it was biting and it let him go and swam away," said Mr Luobikis. Mr Nerhus, an experienced diver, struggled to the surface despite his injuries."

BoarSpear · 01-23-2007, 09:01 PM

Yep two different accounts of the same incident...everyone always tells a different story after the fact...hell some people tell it different every time...

HERQ454 · 01-30-2007, 10:46 AM

I actually live next to the hospital he is staying at.When the shark struck,the divers head and right arm were inside the sharks mouth.The lead weighted chest vest stoped him from getting totally ripped apart.It was first a finger poke to the eye then later did he use his prying tool to the shark to help him escape.Various puncture marks around his torso and he's also suffering a broken nose when the sharks bite smashed his diving goggles.Now thats a story about being lucky!

**kingoftheforest** · 01-30-2007, 11:52 AM

Even Mother nature gives up to the eye gouge that should prove it's effectiveness right there.

01-23-2007, 07:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
bigboywasim Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: California, Sacramento Posts: 388	Diver in Australia survives shark attack by an eye poke. This proves how dangerous real fighting can be. Even a shark can't take an eye poke. Thought it was quite interesting. Like my instructor says a real fight shouldn't last more than 20 seconds. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070123/...a_shark_attack __________________

01-30-2007, 10:46 AM	#6 (permalink)
HERQ454 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: AUSTRALIA Posts: 126	Shark Attack Survivor I actually live next to the hospital he is staying at.When the shark struck,the divers head and right arm were inside the sharks mouth.The lead weighted chest vest stoped him from getting totally ripped apart.It was first a finger poke to the eye then later did he use his prying tool to the shark to help him escape.Various puncture marks around his torso and he's also suffering a broken nose when the sharks bite smashed his diving goggles.Now thats a story about being lucky!

01-30-2007, 11:52 AM	#7 (permalink)
kingoftheforest Premiere Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: In the forest of course Posts: 1,281	Damn Even Mother nature gives up to the eye gouge that should prove it's effectiveness right there. __________________ The actions one takes are answered by consequences waiting at their conclusion. There are no exceptions. http://destructionscreation.deviantart.com/gallery/

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01-23-2007, 08:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
DickHardman Master Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 4,055	it wasnt an eye poke. i read more in depth reports about this guy. he was diving for abalone and stuck his abalone chisel into the sharks head while he was inside the beasts mouth, and that caused it to release him.

01-23-2007, 08:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
DickHardman Master Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 4,055	http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main...4/wshark24.xml i may be wrong, i assumed that when the guys upperbody was swalloed that his arms were inside the sharks mouth. the articles say he clawed at the sharks face with the chisel while he was still in its mouth, so i dont know. "He lashed out at the shark's head and snout with the heavy metal chisel used to prise the abalone off rocks. "He said he was a very lucky man. He pushed his abalone chisel into its head while it was biting and it let him go and swam away," said Mr Luobikis. Mr Nerhus, an experienced diver, struggled to the surface despite his injuries."

01-23-2007, 09:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
BoarSpear Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 5,729	Yep two different accounts of the same incident...everyone always tells a different story after the fact...hell some people tell it different every time...

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