Well, yes I know that when people do almost anything at the surface, it
attracts sharks if they are there and it has been suggested that sharks
are able to sense EMF. No doubt our resident fish nerd can give us the
actual science behind this ;-) But what I wanted to know was has anyone
with a scooter actually been attacked? Shark attacks are pretty rare and
surfers seem to be the most frequent group, probably because they look
like yummy flotsam. Are there any data on shark attacks on scootering
folk?

This may have as much basis in fact as the Chupacabra.

pH

On Tue, 29 Oct 1996, scott schneeweis wrote:

> The research I have seen indicates that EMF (Electromagnetic Fields) generated
> by the scooter are sensed at considerable range by sharks and may incite them
> to attack.
>
> At 11:13 PM 10/28/96 -0800, Peter Heseltine wrote:
> >Bob,
> >
> >What actual evidence is there that scooters attract sharks? Is it just
> >the Predator name that pisses them off,;-) or is there anything like a
> >frequency?
> >
> >Think what the film boys could save in boats and chum if this were true!
> >
> >pH
> >
> >On Mon, 28 Oct 1996, Bob Favorite wrote:
> >
> >> Not all of us open water guys use scooters.  Some people believe they may
> >> attract sharks...and we pride ourselves on being able to swim ;).  If you
> >> dive where I do you don't go out of your way to attract sharks...
> >
> >? Davis?
> >
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>
>


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