Another shark attack reported in the USA. This time an incident involving a dangerous predator occurred in Hawaii.
An experienced swimmer from Pennsylvania tried to cross the Strait of Kaiwi, separating the Islands of Oahu and Molokai. During the long swim to the man attacked the Brazilian glowing shark. This predator is known for its ability to rip chunks of flesh from victims.
Brazilian shark reacted to the light and took Shalla for prey. Photo: NatGeo
According to available information, the 58-year-old Eric Shallah came to Hawaii for one of the main races in my life. Along with another swimmer had intended to cross the Strait of Kaiwi whose width is greater than 40 km. In history it was possible to make only 63 people. However, Shallah is an experienced athlete and was completely confident in his abilities. The only thing he didn’t count on features of behavior of the underwater predators.
Athletes started the evening of March 15, around 18:30 local time. Somewhere in the middle of the road his colleague felt ill and decided to go the distance. The man was picked up by a boat escort. As for Eric Shallah, he continued to swim. Later, 9 hours after the start, the athlete was still confident of victory and were not going to surrender. But fate decreed otherwise.
About 3 a.m. the man felt in his stomach was impaled on something sharp. At the same moment, the predator pulled out of the swimmer a piece of flesh, stunning it attack the pain. Brazilian shark reacted to the light and took Shalla for prey. Fortunately, nearby there was a male counterparts, who immediately dragged him to the boat.
These predators are known for their ability to rip chunks of flesh from the victim and attack even whales and dolphins. Photo: NatGeo
After first aid, the athlete was urgently taken to the hospital. The injury was very serious, and doctors determined the patient’s condition as steadily heavy. Doctors were able to stabilize the situation and eliminated the threat to life. They noted that if delivery of a man in the hospital had problems, he could die. The condition of the swimmer continues to be evaluated as severe, but the patient will live.
Experts say that in some sense, the athlete himself provoked the predator. The fact that the Brazilian luminous sharks – denizens of the deep that at night rise to the surface, where there is a lot of food. They react to light objects, mistaking them for prey.
Though the size of this type usually does not exceed two feet, these predators are known for their ability to rip chunks of flesh from the victim. They even attack whales and dolphins. That’s exactly what happened with the swimmer from Pennsylvania.
Now he needs to pass a long-term recovery. Next time the man should consider additional safety measures to the Commission of such races.
