Long-time shark expert and diver Jim Abernethy was on a standard film shoot off Cat Island in the Bahamas when he got the shock of his life. Abernethy was photographing a blue marlin underwater when out of nowhere, a 10-foot long, 600-pound mako shark shot past. In all the madness (you can make out the muffled, underwater screams of terror), Abernethy somehow managed to snap a pristine picture with the shark coming out the righthand side of the frame. In addition to the picture, the entire encounter was caught on film by a video crew. We know photographers pride themselves on doing anything for the perfect shot, but this is taking that attitude a little too far. For swimmers who had some bloodier encounters with the ocean's most notorious killer, check out the link below.
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what the hell...just a shark that didnt even look big because it was on tv. I thought i was gonna get to see a giant squid! u pulled a bait and switch !
July 26 2012 at 12:52 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replyhad to be there i guess?
Agreeing with my two mates before me. The Marlin's leisurely swim looks like the last painful day of it's life as some fat bastard with more money than sense overcomes his tiny manhood by poncing about on a large boat with a rod between his legs where no woman has ever set foot, mouth or any other part of her anatomy. Describing the Marlins last day on earth as a leisurely swim is like describing the Colorado shooting from a day or so ago as a fun family day out, interrupted by the occasional loud noise.
July 25 2012 at 10:29 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyDoesn't look like the marlin was on a leisurely swim. Looked like it had a lure in its mouth and the lure was attached to a fishing line.
July 25 2012 at 1:40 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI agree Irene it doesn't look like a marlin was on a leisurely swim. It looked like it had lure in his mouth and the lure was definably was attached to a fishing line. Sharks do a lot of damage to a body. I'm just glad they survived.
July 25 2012 at 2:43 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply