Odd Controversy Regarding Great White Shark Polaris Attacks On Humans

[BigDon]

TL;DR

Shark Attack Injury

Over the decades at least three snorkelers in the waters north of San Francisco suffered that gruesome fate, with two witnessed directly, and the third moments later.

And in all three attacks the victims suffered decapitation.

Now amongst the fishermen, divers and boat dwellers of various sorts the argument is, is this the result of biting/cutting action or was the decapitation from extreme torso acceleration? I know the later is possible having unfortunately observed it first hand but doctors usually side with the cutting/biting crowd.

 

[jim mcnamara]

Points:
1. You really should cite a news article at the very least, so please do that.

2. The reason physicians would state that 'biting' is the reason is the cause of traumatic death: the corpse goes to the Coroner's office, and there an autopsy is performed. Wound examination showed that result. Period, the end.
Legally, any other interpretation would require a second, sound, medical opinion. This gobbledy-gook is what you get from uninformed speculation - confusion and garbage answers. And BTW, autopsies would be required for each victim.

3. Now you know why PF does not support speculation. And the reason I mention this so we are all clear on the forum's position.

 

[BigDon]

Apologies. Still fitting in.

My motivations for not including the specific accounts was I was thinking of the privacy of the widows, oddly enough. Also the articles don't mention the attack method. But I spoke with eye witnesses and know some of the recovery divers.

I'll endeavor not to be a pain in the future.