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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