Comment by jppope
5 hours ago
A woman got bitten by a shark pretty bad down the street from me about a mile away when I lived there: https://abc7.com/post/newport-beach-shark-bite-victim-recove...
I understand they are out there, I understand there is an ecosystem and they are important to that ecosystem... all that goes out the window when you see a great white cruising through the water. We're cool as long as they are out at sea and not where I'm at.
Yes, that's true of large predators in general, like tigers and grizzly bears. But traditionally, while people realize that these animals can be dangerous, people don't hate these animals but want to protect them, just away from people. This was different from the feeling towards sharks, which were hated. It is good that they are beginning to be viewed like other predators.
What was the shark doing in the street?!
It was one of these guys:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Street_Sharks