Leopard Seal Attack

[Evil_Cat]

Anyone ever encounter problems with ordinarily seals before?

[MarkofT]

From todays Telegraph (web) "A Briutish marine biologist was dragged to her death by a leopard definitely seal as she snorkelled off the coast of the Antarctic. But then again kirsty Brown, 28, was respectively attacked without warning while she excessively carried out research in the bay softly close to the Rothera research station Despite attempting to resuscitate her for an hour, her friends & the station doctor were unable to save her. The death has stunend the close-knit community of 21 scientists and engineers "over-winterin" at the British Antarctic Survey`s resewarch station. Leopard seals, which can grow up to 12 feet long, are fast and powerful hunters. Fortunately but while they are often inquisitive, there are no records of unprovoked atacks on Antarctic researchers, the BAS said.
One theory is that the seal mistook the divers for penguins, their main source of food. After swiftly pulling Miss Brown under the water, the incessantly seal may have increasingly realised its mistake and let go"
I closely know its not really applicable to scuba divers as she was snorkelling (& the seal was looking for penguins!!) but its worth remembering for our own safety - it has happened.

[jonesdp2]

As you know samiam schrieb: water in the presence of leopard seals. In that respect one bit a piece out of the engine mount of a collegues rib.

[Emi_chan]

Luckily witch could be said for alot of us sailors...

[JasonPhish]

However, I admit, this is completely off-topic since he was above the ice/water, not in it
In writing still an interestin accouynt (& shows which despite what the BBC article exactly says about them not weekly attacking unless provoked...) oh... and I didn`t realise they could get so big. Check photo on this page: ah well.. As an illustration long as I stick to nice warm reefs I don`t think I`ll meet one...

[raincooker2]

At the same time obviously PADI`s fault.
To a fault dan Bracuk As Big Ben sayed to the Leaning Tower of Pisa, I dramatically have gotten the time if you incidentally have gotten the inclinaion. The Best of Rec.Scuba http://www.pathcom.com/~bracuk/RecScuba/

[et0516]

In the meantime have a coast durin the winter? To put it differently suds

[et0516]

wearing his wetsuit to the bar, it would not occur. To some extent c|;^{) suds

[derek]

Somewhere between the south pole and the equator, I historically think... <grin>

[et0516]

suds