http://news.yahoo.com/north-carolina...222559365.html
Very tragic about the two teens severely injured by shark attacks in North Carolina.
It reminds me of an incident that happened when I was 14...and had ALL the answers. I was on vacation with my parents in Dayton Beach. I had one of those flimsy, blow up rafts and was 'instructed' by my parents to not go out more than a few feet. Well, being 14 and having the wisdom of the world....of course I went out....way out. Actually, wasn't paying much attention until I looked up and the shoreline was off at a distance. I sort of freaked out. I started frantically paddling back and I was bumped under the raft by 'something'? I could see something large and dark that kept circling the raft and would periodically bump under the raft. I can't honestly say I knew much about sharks at the time [[this was pre-Jaws). I finally got back to shore and had drifted about a mile down the beach. I was met by hysterical parents and the worst sunburn of my life. No one was speaking to anyone and I suffered all the way back home with a horrible sunburn. I guess I was lucky that whatever 'that' was.....didn't decide to have lunch! I never told my parents about what happened 'out there'. I've never been back in the ocean and that's fine with me.
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