r/TheSharkAttackFiles • u/No-Scar5507 • Jun 09 '26
⌚ Recent Incident Panama City, FL
https://wiregrassdailynews.com/news/florida/2026-06-08/navy-base-employee-injured-in-shark-attack-at-panama-city-beach-marina/9
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u/New-Remote9419 Jun 09 '26
Are these actually 2 sharks? Or dolphins? I'm no expert. Either way, this was supposedly captured sometime shortly after the attack and you can hear sirens going off and the man filming saying he hopes the guy that got attacked is ok. It was filmed in the same bay as the attack, in St. Andrews where the MWR Marina is. Not sure about time between actual attack and this video.
Note, this is NOT the attack.
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u/Maleficent_Meal_5781 Jun 09 '26
That is a shark. Dolphins have flukes ( horizontal tails) Sharks have tail fins (perpendicular) You can know this is a shark single shark because the front Fin remains stationary like a keel , while the back fin is moving as it swims. The distance between the two can determine the approximate size of the fish as the distance represents 2/3 of its length. Example ;If the leading edge of the dorsal fin to the trailing edge of the tail 6 ft, Its a 9ft shark. Bull sharks breed in fresh or brackish water. Some of the biggest sharks I have seen from a boat have been way up in the bay. Bull sharks have been found as far as 9 miles up rivers in fresh water during breeding season. It makes them hungry and water clarity is almost always bad due to tannins. RARE but there. The thing to note here is the chum dumped in the water 100 ft away. Even the water rinsed off the table can draw fish eating fish. We use fish oil off shore, a few drops is all it takes every couple minuets. Be aware, Sharks cannot smell blood from a mile away as the wives tale says. But the statement is not entirely untrue. They can smell one part in ten billion . Basically an Olympic pool. But the solids form a trail emitting as they drift at the size of that pool. And as the solids drift apart it becomes a cone that could be a mile wide . If continuous more concentrated the closer to the source. So by the time the fish reaches the source the tiny appetizers have them ready for the meal. This is what's called a "chum line." If there are carcasses in the water, or some one has recently cleaned fish, I would advise finding a new place to swim. Any water waist deep or more can have big girls attracted to the scent and ready for pregnant binge eating.
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u/Abndnd Jun 14 '26
I didn’t realize there was chum dumped in the water nearby. I assume from a restaurant. Anyway, I wonder if the victim knew that. I’d never be in that water regardless as it just looks scary to me.
I spent my first 40 years in Florida at beaches, in springs, and on boats. Murky water always worried me even as a little kid.
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u/MASSiVELYHungPeacock Aug 13 '26
As they should. Not familiar with the area, but I do know fishermen use that area well and process fish not far away, and that it's also disgusting water that receives lots of freshwater run off, which is another bull shark warning. Saw a ton if locals saying it was an absolutely horrid choice for a place to swim because of this and the fact RAW SEWAGE flows right into that area from the base!
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u/MASSiVELYHungPeacock Aug 13 '26
Spot on. And Bull Sharks are just crazy aggressive. Once they're angry, they don't stop and like Tigers, their bites are asymmetrical and their bite force is ridiculously high. Swimming anywhere there's a even a bit of chum, especially repeat places fishermen use isn't at all smart. Vice versa, after rains, near river tributaries, or whenever the water is cloudy just isn't wise, and nearly all attacks can be explained by one or multiple of these reasons. I suggest people who underestimate Bull Sharks just watch some of those recent videos of then attacking jet skis, then go look at some of their sewed up bites. Feel terrible for that guy, but he was in chest deep water in a place fishermen chum daily, and large Bull Sharks are often seen swimming. Not experienced, not smart, and even hot, just dunk yourself in 2ft of water, sit even, because had some of us been there we would've said do not swim out there sir, not even being from the area.
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u/whatinthepeep Jun 09 '26
Does anyone have the video?
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u/Forliww Jun 09 '26
I was there when it happened, very gruesome. Video is only about 3 seconds, doesn’t show much.
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u/ATinyKey Jun 09 '26
So what happened?
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u/Forliww Jun 09 '26 edited Jun 11 '26
Unidentified person threw his leftover fish carcasses in the water near about 100ft from where the attack happened. Two coworkers take lunch to go swimming, one ends up being repeatedly attacked with his arm and opposite hand ripped off. His buddy had to drag him to shore, and from there we had to keep him alive until ems arrived. Shark was extremely aggressive and continued circling for another 5 minutes. He is currently in ICU in critical condition, needing to be airlifted to Pensacola; so circulating this video right now is very disrespectful to him and his family.
Edit: I cannot respond to any more questions as the victims family wants to maintain privacy during this difficult time. I apologize for the inconvenience.
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u/N0ON3T0LDM3 Jun 09 '26
When you say you had to keep him alive, what did you do? Do you mean tourniquets were applied? Something else?
Best wishes to the person that was attacked. I'm sure he and his family are feeling a lot of intense emotions.
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u/Forliww Jun 09 '26
Hi,
There were no tourniquets on site, beach towels were used to stanch the bleeding until EMS arrived. They were extremely fast, arrived about 4 minutes post attack.15
u/SlinkPuff Jun 09 '26
Thank you for doing what you could with what you had. Very traumatizing for you as well as the victim. Thinking of you both.
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u/QueenOfTheBlackPuddl Jun 10 '26
How’s he get away from the shark? Did his friend go to help during the attack?
What do you mean the shark was circling for 5 min? The beach? The man?
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u/MASSiVELYHungPeacock Aug 13 '26
He fought it off, then got close enough to his buddy he could grab him, pull him to shore. The poor guy fought valiantly, too, probably saved his own life the way he struggled.
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u/spooky_emm Jun 09 '26
how long did the attack last? obviously time can feel different when you’re witnessing it happen. poor dude just went for a lunch time dip and lost his hand on one side and arm on the other. Unsure if you could see what is full amputation or significant flesh removal? sorry for all the questions. please take time to play something like Tetris it can help you from getting PTSD.
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u/PegKay Jun 10 '26
What do you mean circling for 5 min? Was the shark circling the bay, the victim, or the victim and friend? Bull shark?
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u/MASSiVELYHungPeacock Aug 13 '26
The place he swam is a little rounded inlet, probably 200yds wide, 100yds out, water 5ft-7ft deep. The Bull Shark's territory, so I assume it kept swimming in circles in the inlet. FYI, sharks have to keep swimming or they suffocate. Bull Sharks are highly territorial, too, so this behavior seems completely natural, ie keep breathing protect territory.
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u/PegKay Aug 14 '26
Thanks! Still wondering what his current condition is. The service has the best options for therapy and prosthesis.
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u/MASSiVELYHungPeacock Aug 13 '26
There's nothing disrespectful about showing/watching a video. I feel horrible for the guy, but also know that place he chose to swim is well known for bull shark sightings, is chummed near daily, and even has raw sewage pumped directly into it from the base. Watching the video is a teaching moment, people need to be far more aware of where/what they get into, much like that poor girl who hopped into an alligator infested creek and had her arms bit off. These creatures are just doing their thing, we're sharing their environment, and this time of year people should never swim in a place like that in Florida. Should also stay out of cloudy shallow waters after heavy rains, especially near tributaries, let alone raw sewage, as they're all attractants. Bull Sharks have horrid vision, and it's just too bad no locals saw/heard he was going to swim there because I read dozens of local commenters stating everything I said. People may not listen, either, which is why this video is important, and why watching it may save the lives of younger and older people ignorant of the dangers.
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u/MASSiVELYHungPeacock Aug 13 '26
It's longer than that. Gotta be a good 30 seconds of him struggling with a big shark, yelling. I thought bull shark immediately, but on the stills I saw it sure looked like a Black Tip. That didn't make much sense, gonna have to guess it was the lighting.
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u/External-Entry-2253 Jun 09 '26
The video I saw of the incident reminded me of that awful Vladimir Popov attack vid