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Man attacks shark

2007 Reader Submission
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Darwin says, "Pretty stupid all right!"
A South Australian man attacked a shark with his bare hands after drinking copious amounts of vodka and deciding to turn the tables on one of nature's deadliest predators. The ABC reported that Phillip Kerkhof was the talk of his hometown at Louth Bay after wrestling the bronze whaler shark from shallow water onto the local jetty.

Kerkhof became annoyed when the shark began chasing his squid lures and said he climbed down a ladder into the water and silently stalked the 1.3 metre predator. "I just snuck up behind him and eventually I went for the big grab and I fluked it and got him," he said.

"He's just thrashing around in the water but then he was starting to turn around and try to bite me and I thought 'well, it's amazing what vodka does'."

Kerkhof emerged from the fray unscathed, although his jeans were ripped by the shark's razor-sharp teeth. "It's not something I'd recommend to do. When I sobered up I thought about it and I said, 'I'm a bit of an idiot doing it'," he said.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200702/s1849109.htm http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=227842

Submitted on 02/15/2007

Submitted by: Anonymous
Reference: NineMSN, ABC, Feb 16, 07

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Graham said:
Definitely Toss: Lacks Excellence
It's the "drinking copious amounts of vodka" that did it for me on this one. People just don't do this sort of thing when sober. If they do, then THAT is Darwin Award material. Thanks for submitting.

James said:
Definitely Keep: Honorable Mention
I have to disagree with my esteemed colleague. Most of the "copious liquor" stories we get, I will admit, involve pedestrian antics like fights, gun accidents, vehicular mishaps, &c. THIS, on the other hand, is different. Such brazen bravado can only happen under the influence! I also appreciate that he owned his stupidity, but that's no guarantee he won't off himself in the future! I will vote HM on this one!

Chip said:
Definitely Keep: Honorable Mention
A repeat of a story I voted to toss earlier but this version gives all the needed details. And very funny as well! Not only did this mate wrestle the shark but he STALKED it! What a mental vision that conjures. Thanks for the submission

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