Shark eats anti-shark device
The folks at SharkShield must be feeling pretty disappointed right now. Recently, while testing one of their anti-shark devices in the shark-infested waters of South Africa, a shark actually attacked and ate the device. I can only imagine the looks on their faces when it happened.
This spectacular product failure has fueled speculation that the electrical fields, that serve as the basis for SharkShield’s shark-repelling technology, may actually attract sharks and compel them to attack. The company claims that their shark-repelling technology works fine when you’re stationary, but not so much when you’re paddling or riding a wave. Since roughly 52% of a surfer’s time in the water is spent either paddling or riding waves, I’d say it’s a safe play to avoid using the SharkShield device. Link
I read about that device a while ago when I was checking up on some rumours of Great Whites being spotted off the Cornish coast in the UK where I live. Fascinating update – don’t ya just love it when gadgets go wrong lol? I stumbled across your blog on 70% – nice job mate – I’m sticking a link to ya over at my place under Beach Bum’s best bloggers – don’t feel the need to reciprocate unless you wanna see a grown man cry
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Amazing – I don’t think there is anything that can really protect one from sharks. Thanks for the post on the device that failed. Too bad for the manufacture and all the folks it might have protected. Hope they go back to the design board and find one that works.