Around noon on September 15, 2018 a man named Authur Medici was fatally attacked by a great white shark. He later died in the hospital that night. Authur was just 26 years old. Police have explained that him and another man were boogie boarding 30 yards off the beach. The second man was not injured nor attacked by the shark. On the scene Authur was given first aid from first responders including CPR. Authur was attending Bunker Hill Community College as a part time student in engineering.This event was shocking for Massachutts residents because this is believed to be the first fatal shark attack in more than 80 years. Surfers around the area are concerned about their safety and are more on the edge. The danger is becoming more apparent to people on the Ataltic coast beaches. The shark and seal population is expanding and in the future attacks like this one may become more common.
Q1- What would you do if you were a witness to an attack and saw this all go down?
Q2- If you are visiting the beach how can you prevent something like this happening?
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Well done Kelsi! Be sure to include your personal thoughts within your summary next time.
I think that I along with many others would probably go into shock while witnessing this knowing that there is nothing that you can do until the shark is done. If I visited this beach, I would probably try to stay close to shore and around big groups of people.
Shark attacks are one of the risks that are taken when going out into the ocean, no matter how safe it usually is. I would try to help anyone in danger if I could, but wouldn't if there was no way to save them and my life was on the line.
I would probably be that one person that tries to help but messes everything up because i would be throwing up on everything but i would try and call 911. i think you would just have to stay in the shallow parts if you went in at all but that's not really fun.
The government should have stricter regulations on how far away from the shore that one can be at any point in time. I believe that this could decrease the dangers of the open water.
I dont think I would even know what to do if I saw someone being attacked by a shark. Maybe yell that theres a guy in a struggle out in the water? I think that I would get out and cover up any cuts or abraisions while i was in the water because sharks are attracted to blood.
I feel that I would try to help them. By calling 911 and handling the wound how they tell me. I feel like the saftest way is to stay in the beach area and be cautious of the waters.
I like how you thought about a way to help the person attacked and how you thought of what you would do and use in this situation. I would not have thought about tying something to try and stop the blood so that was smart.
If I were a witness to the attack I would be in extreme shock, but I would try to help as much as I could. I don't think it's something that's extremely preventable. Sharks are naturally curious animals and when we are on surf boards/boogie boards we look like a potential meal. I think the only thing we can do is to prepare ourselves incase of an attack, and know what measures to take.
If I were to witness a shark attack, I would be in shock at first, but then I would try to aid the victim. I think it is important that beaches have lifeguards incase this does happen. I know that it is not a situation that happens often, but when it does, we need to be prepared for what to do and how to respond. Beaches need lifeguards and people looking out for sharks.
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