Shark Love Story
My daughter-in-law sent me a PowerPoint presentation about this guy. I
checked with Snopes and apparently, it's true. His story, as published in
a French magazine, goes as follows:----
Arnold Pointer, a professional fisherman from south of Australia saved a 17
foot White Shark from certain death by freeing it after getting caught in
his fishing net. He now claims that it's been two years and the shark will
not leave him alone. She follows him everywhere when fishing, scaring all
the fish away. He says, "Once I stop the boat she comes to me, turns on her back and lets
me pet her belly and neck. She grunts, turns her eyes and moves her fins up
and down, hitting the water happily". ----- I took a few screen captures of the presentation and put them on a page on
my website. They may be viewed here, for those interested:
http://www.eisboch.com/shark.html Eisboch |
Eisboch
Feb 7
2008
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| I can see that shark thinking, "...a little further. Lean out a little
further..." |
John
Feb 7
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| > >his fishing net. He now claims that it's been two years and the shark = |
justwaitafreki...
Feb 7
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| > me pet her belly and neck. She grunts, turns her eyes and moves her fins u= |
Tim
Feb 7
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| Thats the stupidest excuse for a story I've ever seen. Its quite
obvious by seeing the bait chunk in his hand that its a set-up shot,
and a set-up story.
If you believe that...I got a boat for ya' "slight" water damage |
Eat
Feb 7
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| According to the presentation, the story was published in a French
magazine, "Le magazine des voyages de peche" (56th edition). It *is* conceivable that the bait chunk was used to lure the shark for the
photo session for the article.
I didn't include all the pictures. I can't confirm or deny. Just reporting the news. Eisboch |
Eisboch
Feb 7
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| I love the story and the photos, but there is no reference to this story
as true or false. My guess is it is a great urban legend. I would be interested in seeing the complete powerpoint presentation,
can you upload it to a binary NG. |
Reginald
Feb 7
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| It still was some great photos. |
Reginald
Feb 7
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| Here is a link showing the powerpoint presentation. While it is a hoax,
whoever started it is very creative. |
Reginald
Feb 7
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| The link is as valid as the story? :-) |
D.Duck
Feb 7
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| Are you a Google user? ;) |
Reginald
Feb 7
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| Nope, and no link. Or is the link simply a "hoax"? |
D.Duck
Feb 7
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| oppssssss; http://www.hoax-slayer.com/shark-love-hoax.shtml and a better copy of the powerpoint presentation http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0miIVYClw4 |
Reginald
Feb 7
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| You think that's odd??....
http://caribooponderer.com/2007/08/09/aboriginal-chief-dies-again-this-time-as-a-killer-whale/ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3821027.stm |
Don
Feb 7
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| Yea, Timothy Treadwell thought he was "at one" with those grizzly bears... Till they decided they were hungry one day. db |
D-unit
Feb 7
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