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Washington Post
2 days ago
- Washington Post
A venomous fish is invading the Mediterranean. The best control may be to eat it.
ELAFONISOS, Greece — A month earlier, the two divers had scoured this exact seabed, spearfishing a single species until the craggy floor was nearly bare. Now, they cut the engine and wriggled into their wetsuits. Two empty coolers waited on deck. They suspected the same fish had returned in force. 'Let's see,' said Matteo Cavessi, and he slipped into the water.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Yahoo
28-Year-Old Spearfisherman Made Make-Shift Tourniquet After Being Bitten by 8-Foot Shark
"By the time I realized that he was not going to stop, all I could do was just throw my knee in between him and my chest," Chance Armand said of the bull sharkNEED TO KNOW Chance Armand was spearfishing off the Florida coast on Aug. 2 when he came into contact with a bull shark after he caught a fish Armand and his friends fashioned a makeshift tourniquet for his injured leg The spearfisherman said he only needed stitches for the biteA Florida spearfisherman recalled his scary encounter with an 8-foot bull shark last weekend that bit him in the leg. Chance Armand, 28, of Milton, spoke with ABC's Good Morning America about his ordeal from Saturday, Aug. 2, when he was spearfishing off the coast of Florida. He told the outlet that he had caught a yellow jack fish and hugged it to prevent it from vibrating in the water, which would alert the sharks underneath. He was on his way up to the surface when he sensed something wrong. "I looked down, and I saw this bull shark come flying up," Armand told GMA. Armand recalled to ABC affiliate WEAR in a separate interview that when he realized the shark wasn't going to stop moving, 'All I could do was put my knee in between him and the fish that was on my chest." The spearfisherman said he was with his friends about 20 miles out from Pensacola Pass, per the local outlet, adding that he had seen the bull shark for the third time that day. Armand later told GMA that no one in his group noticed that he was bitten by the shark. "I just told them there was a shark down there,' he said, 'and so my buddy came over to help ... fight off the sharks, and with his mask in the water, he saw my knee filleted open. And that's when he realized. He was like, 'We need to get everybody in the boat.' " His friends pulled Armand into their boat, Fox affiliate WALA reported. 'We were able to fashion a make-shift tourniquet out of a T-shirt, a speargun band and a fillet knife,' Armand remembered. Emergency responders were at the dock when the group's boat arrived, and Armand was taken to a hospital, per WALA. Fortunately for Armand, he only needed stitches for his injury, although he later told WEAR that he was more upset about losing his speargun during the encounter. He also told WALA that he was lucky there was no bone or artery damage. On Facebook, Armand shared photos from the day of the incident, including a few showing his bloody leg injury. 'Spicy bull shark decided he wanted my fish too on my way up from a dive today. Couldn't have asked for better people to help me out in the moment. Love what we do, but definitely a reminder to soak up every moment with your family and friends because a routine day can be your last,' he wrote. Armand, who noted to GMA and WEAR that there has been an increase in the number of sharks in fishing areas, said that he intends to have a proper medical kit on board for this next fishing excursion. He told WEAR that he hopes his wounds will heal by the start of grouper season next month. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. 'God is good, he 100% was looking after me," said Armand. PEOPLE reached out to Armand on Friday, Aug. 8, for additional comment. Read the original article on People
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Yahoo
28-Year-Old Spearfisherman Made Make-Shift Tourniquet After Being Bitten by 8-Foot Shark
NEED TO KNOW Chance Armand was spearfishing off the Florida coast on Aug. 2 when he came into contact with a bull shark after he caught a fish Armand and his friends fashioned a makeshift tourniquet for his injured leg The spearfisherman said he only needed stitches for the biteA Florida spearfisherman recalled his scary encounter with an 8-foot bull shark last weekend that bit him in the leg. Chance Armand, 28, of Milton, spoke with ABC's Good Morning America about his ordeal from Saturday, Aug. 2, when he was spearfishing off the coast of Florida. He told the outlet that he had caught a yellow jack fish and hugged it to prevent it from vibrating in the water, which would alert the sharks underneath. He was on his way up to the surface when he sensed something wrong. "I looked down, and I saw this bull shark come flying up," Armand told GMA. Armand recalled to ABC affiliate WEAR in a separate interview that when he realized the shark wasn't going to stop moving, 'All I could do was put my knee in between him and the fish that was on my chest." The spearfisherman said he was with his friends about 20 miles out from Pensacola Pass, per the local outlet, adding that he had seen the bull shark for the third time that day. Armand later told GMA that no one in his group noticed that he was bitten by the shark. "I just told them there was a shark down there,' he said, 'and so my buddy came over to help ... fight off the sharks, and with his mask in the water, he saw my knee filleted open. And that's when he realized. He was like, 'We need to get everybody in the boat.' " His friends pulled Armand into their boat, Fox affiliate WALA reported. 'We were able to fashion a make-shift tourniquet out of a T-shirt, a speargun band and a fillet knife,' Armand remembered. Emergency responders were at the dock when the group's boat arrived, and Armand was taken to a hospital, per WALA. Fortunately for Armand, he only needed stitches for his injury, although he later told WEAR that he was more upset about losing his speargun during the encounter. He also told WALA that he was lucky there was no bone or artery damage. On Facebook, Armand shared photos from the day of the incident, including a few showing his bloody leg injury. 'Spicy bull shark decided he wanted my fish too on my way up from a dive today. Couldn't have asked for better people to help me out in the moment. Love what we do, but definitely a reminder to soak up every moment with your family and friends because a routine day can be your last,' he wrote. Armand, who noted to GMA and WEAR that there has been an increase in the number of sharks in fishing areas, said that he intends to have a proper medical kit on board for this next fishing excursion. He told WEAR that he hopes his wounds will heal by the start of grouper season next month. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. 'God is good, he 100% was looking after me," said Armand. PEOPLE reached out to Armand on Friday, Aug. 8, for additional comment. Read the original article on People
News.com.au
6 days ago
- News.com.au
Fisherman shares gruesome picture after terrifying shark attack
A man has been pictured grinning with his leg covered in blood after he survived an attack from a bull shark that tried to rip off his foot. Chance Armand was taking a dip while out spearfishing off the coast of Florida on Saturday when he saw the shark's shadow and was forced to swim for his life. The beast sank its teeth into Mr Armand's leg as he swam about 32km offshore of the Pensacola Pass. 'By the time I acknowledged he wasn't gonna turn around, it was too late,' Mr Armand told Fox affiliate WALA. He told WALA he was familiar with sharks and often saw them fishing, but was surprised when the beast went after him. 'I didn't really have time to, you know, react … besides putting my knee between myself and the shark,' he said. Mr Armand said after the shark bit his knee, it turned around and swam back down. He then raced to the boat, where his friends pulled him up to help. 'We were able to fashion a makeshift tourniquet out of a T-shirt, a speargun band and a fillet knife,' Mr Armand said. Then the group took a picture of Mr Armand, posing just minutes after his leg was nearly ripped off. In the picture, Mr Armand is grinning with his tongue out as he holds up his leg, which is covered in blood and with a tourniquet. He said that he couldn't feel pain from the shark bite at first, and that he could only feel pressure from the attack. In a Facebook post, Mr Armand also shared graphic pictures of the fresh wound around his left knee. 'Spicy bull shark decided he wanted my fish too on my way up from a dive today,' he wrote in the post. 'Couldn't have asked for better people to help me out in the moment. 'Love what we do but definitely a reminder to soak up every moment with your family and friends because (a) routine day can be your last.' He also shared pictures of himself recovering in a hospital bed. Mr Armand said once the spearfishing group had mobile phone service, they called 911. First responders met the boat on the dock and he was quickly taken to a nearby hospital. 'By the grace of God, there was no tendon damage, no bone damage, no artery damage, it's just one giant, gnarly flesh wound,' Mr Armand said. The fisherman said he will be sure to have a tourniquet ready the next time he takes to the sea.
The Sun
6 days ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Disturbing picture of blood-soaked shark attack victim after being forced to swim for his life in horrific mauling
A MAN has been pictured grinning with his leg covered in blood after he survived an attack from a bull shark that tried to rip off his foot. Chance Armand was taking a dip while out spearfishing when he saw the shark's shadow and was forced to swim for his life. 5 5 The beast sank its teeth into Armand's leg on Saturday afternoon, about 20 miles offshore of the Pensacola Pass. 'By the time I acknowledged he wasn't gonna turn around, it was too late,' Armand told Fox affiliate WALA. He told WALA that he's familiar with sharks and often sees them when he's out fishing, but was surprised when the beast went after him. 'I didn't really have time to, you know, react otherwise besides put my knee between myself and the shark," Armand said. Armand said that after the shark bit his knee, it turned around and swam back down. He then raced to the boat, where his friends pulled him up to help. 'We were able to fashion a makeshift tourniquet out of a t-shirt, a speargun band and a fillet knife,' Armand said. Then the group took a picture of Armand, posing just minutes after his leg was nearly ripped off. In the picture, Armand is grinning with his tongue out as he holds up his leg, which is covered in blood and has a tourniquet fashioned. He said that he couldn't feel pain from the shark bite at first, and that he could only feel pressure from the attack. Boy, seven, mauled by 13ft shark & has part of leg torn off by beast after jumping into water while playing with friends In a Facebook post, Armand also shared graphic pictures of the fresh wound around his left knee. "Spicy Bullshark decided he wanted my fish too on my way up from a dive today," Armand wrote in the post. "Couldn't have asked for better people to help me out in the moment. "Love what we do but definitely a reminder to soak up every moment with your family and friends because [a] routine day can be your last." 5 5 He also shared pictures of himself recovering in a hospital bed. Armand said once the spearfishing group had cellphone service, they called 911. First responders met the boat on the dock and he was quickly taken to a nearby hospital. 'By the grace of God, there was no tendon damage, no bone damage, no artery damage, it's just one giant, gnarly flesh wound,' Armand said. The fisherman said he will be sure to have a tourniquet ready the next time he takes to the sea.
