Australian pokes shark in eye during attack

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SYDNEY (Reuters) - An Australian swimmer survived a great white shark attack by poking the creature in the eyes as it dragged him through the water after badly savaging his left leg.

Jason Cull was swimming off a beach on Australia's southwest coast on Sunday when the four meter (12 feet) shark attacked.

"Initially I thought it was a dolphin," Cull told The Australian newspaper on Monday. "I just remember being dragged along backwards. I was trying to feel its gills but I found its eye and I stuck my finger in and that's when it let go."

The shark tore two chunks from Cull's left leg, ripping off half his calf and leaving him with deep lacerations to his knee and thigh. A local surf lifesaver heard Cull, 37, screaming and raced into the surf to rescue him.

http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnough...D12628320080512

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People should take mace with them when they enter the ocean.

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People should take mace with them when they enter the ocean.

Or perhaps a shark eye poking device. What's the opposite smell of chum? Bottle that and sell it as sunblock...it'd sell like hotcakes.

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Well you could swim with an electric rod or a Shark Shield...

Or dress up like Mr. T as illustrated here:

[Nagishkaw 510]

Well you could swim with an electric rod or a Shark Shield...

Or dress up like Mr. T as illustrated here:

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Well you could swim with an electric rod or a Shark Shield...

Or dress up like Mr. T as illustrated here:

BrillianT! An electrically charged, bling-bling necklace that you wear while in the ocean!

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That's why I'll never buy one.

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Well you could swim with an electric rod or a Shark Shield...

Or dress up like Mr. T as illustrated here:

BrillianT! An electrically charged, bling-bling necklace that you wear while in the ocean!

Say man I pity da fool that mess with me wit my electrobling bling...

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Well you could swim with an electric rod or a Shark Shield...

Or dress up like Mr. T as illustrated here:

BrillianT! An electrically charged, bling-bling necklace that you wear while in the ocean!

Say man I pity da fool that mess with me wit my electrobling bling...

I know I'm scared and I'm not even a Great White.

[HAL 9000 96]

Well you could swim with an electric rod or a Shark Shield...

Or dress up like Mr. T as illustrated here:

BrillianT! An electrically charged, bling-bling necklace that you wear while in the ocean!

Say man I pity da fool that mess with me wit my electrobling bling...

I know I'm scared and I'm not even a Great White.

I just pity the fools if you know what I mean!

Well... gotta go surprise the missus with news of her soon-to-be-on-the-way GC...

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Well you could swim with an electric rod or a Shark Shield...

Or dress up like Mr. T as illustrated here:

BrillianT! An electrically charged, bling-bling necklace that you wear while in the ocean!

Say man I pity da fool that mess with me wit my electrobling bling...

I know I'm scared and I'm not even a Great White.

I just pity the fools if you know what I mean!

Well... gotta go surprise the missus with news of her soon-to-be-on-the-way GC...

Oh, Congratulations! Better buy her an electro bling-bling too.

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Thanks

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People should take mace with them when they enter the ocean.

I do not see the logic or the wisdom in putting oneself on another creatures dinner plate and not fully expecting to be eaten.

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