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Just when you thought it was safe to jump back in Jul 14, 2019 16:41:28 GMT -8

Post by swmtnbackpacker on Jul 14, 2019 16:41:28 GMT -8

Fishing boat snags Great White... which then drags boats around San Francisco Bay for a half hour (it was released as its illegal to bring out). Was thinking about swimming part of the Bay when stopping enroute to Mt Shasta ... that’s gonna be a nope

sfgate.com/whales-sharks/article/fisherman-catches-great-white-shark-in-sf-bay-14094757.php

A scientist noted that juvenile Great Whites typically aren’t that dangerous but the article concludes

... They just might latch onto your fishing rod. Um, that’s not the rod to worry about.

Lamebeaver Trail Wise! Posts: 10,428	Just when you thought it was safe to jump back in Jul 14, 2019 17:32:46 GMT -8 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Lamebeaver on Jul 14, 2019 17:32:46 GMT -8
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hikingtiger Trail Wise! 42. Posts: 2,397	Just when you thought it was safe to jump back in Jul 16, 2019 6:40:03 GMT -8 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by hikingtiger on Jul 16, 2019 6:40:03 GMT -8 They needed a bigger boat. So it's either deal with Great Whites in the SF Bay or flesh-eating bacteria in the Gulf of Mexico...decisions, decisions.
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autumnmist Trail Wise! Posts: 7,427	Just when you thought it was safe to jump back in Jul 16, 2019 7:51:11 GMT -8 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by autumnmist on Jul 16, 2019 7:51:11 GMT -8 Or crabs in Florida: www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/hundreds-of-crabs-with-real-big-claws-invade-florida-town-after-heavy-rain-forces-them-to-evacuate-their-burrows/ar-AAEoBOX?ocid=spartanntp

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Post by swmtnbackpacker on Jul 14, 2019 16:41:28 GMT -8

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