By Greg & Lani Muelrath (BonaireTalker - Post #41) on Saturday, May 23, 2009 - 10:21 pm: |
If life were fair, no diver would be bit by a reef critter if the diver played by the rules, i.e., be nice to all life forms, don’t stick your hand in a hole, under coral, and anywhere you can’t see all your digits.
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By Tribs - is on Bonaire!!! (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #8519) on Saturday, May 23, 2009 - 10:42 pm: |
Oh no! Are you sure you are ok? How frightening. My husband was the victim of a "hit and run" tarpon one trip. It rammed its head into my husband's side and sent him flying into the blue. The speed and force of the strike was amazing.
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By John "Smack" Anderson (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1719) on Sunday, May 24, 2009 - 2:06 am: |
Greg, salt water helps the healing process. Dive on! And leave that flounder alone. He's got friends.
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By Ken's Barbie~BTA~*** (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #10479) on Sunday, May 24, 2009 - 2:32 am: |
Greg, Glad to hear you are ok and the blood is all outside...I don't want to play CSI in July when we are there
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By Vince DePietro-www.bonairebeachcondo.com (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #2205) on Sunday, May 24, 2009 - 6:26 am: |
Greg: Wow..never ever heard of a pugnacious man eating flounder before but as we realize the sea & all it's occupants can be unpredictable.
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By Michelle K.Melillo (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #184) on Sunday, May 24, 2009 - 7:57 am: |
Greg~ WOW...that IS a scary story. Take care of
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By Michelle K.Melillo (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #185) on Sunday, May 24, 2009 - 8:05 am: |
Tribs~ the tarpon story is one I've never heard
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By *Freddie* (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #11959) on Sunday, May 24, 2009 - 8:08 am: |
wow that is scary.. perhaps a fast parrot fish.. or maybe a shadowing trumpet fish??? an eel in the coral head???
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By Tribs - is on Bonaire!!! (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #8526) on Sunday, May 24, 2009 - 8:09 am: |
NO...don't be nervous about them. It was a total fluke. On night dives, they just cruise along with you. They might bump into you while cruising, but it is nothing. This happened in the middle of the day at 18 Palms. We came upon the elbow in the reef and it was sitting there and evidently did not like Wes. The next thing I knew Wes was out in the deep blue. LOL! Always have a healthy respect, but enjoy yourself when diving with them. They are amazing creatures!
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By michael gaynor (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3695) on Sunday, May 24, 2009 - 9:09 am: |
The operative word here is tetanus shot
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By Debbie B. ~ Jersey Gal (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #9529) on Sunday, May 24, 2009 - 10:33 am: |
Greg, WoW! Hope your finger is on the mend, I think I am going to be quite a bit more respectful of flounder now. Excellent eye shot, btw.
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By Bruce (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #364) on Sunday, May 24, 2009 - 5:25 pm: |
In Cozumel I watched a Mexican dive master get bit on the neck by a PO'ed eel. That stopped me from taking their pictures, ever! That thing was fast and not happy. Shot right out of the reef and latched on. WOW!
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By Just little ole me with a (*) (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #5893) on Sunday, May 24, 2009 - 8:44 pm: |
I'll bet it was a damsel fish. They are such brats!
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By Tribs - is on Bonaire!!! (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #8533) on Sunday, May 24, 2009 - 9:14 pm: |
So...am I the only one who wants to see the hand? I almost stopped by this morning and knocked on your door. Post a pic already.
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By Ken's Barbie~BTA~*** (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #10487) on Monday, May 25, 2009 - 2:05 am: |
No Tribs, I want to see it too...it's that EMT in me that has to see the gory details!
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By *Freddie* (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #11964) on Monday, May 25, 2009 - 5:15 am: |
ok gals just on a long shot .. isn't that his finger in the photo above ?????????????
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By Ken's Barbie~BTA~*** (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #10495) on Monday, May 25, 2009 - 5:18 am: |
DDOH, it is, but we want clarity
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By *Freddie* (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #11965) on Monday, May 25, 2009 - 5:21 am: |
Ok I understand... lets see the hand so we can make sure he is taking care of it properly ???? good Morning BTA
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By Ken's Barbie~BTA~*** (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #10496) on Monday, May 25, 2009 - 5:28 am: |
Morning, Freddie! Going to make money today?
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By *Tink* (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #334) on Monday, May 25, 2009 - 12:43 pm: |
LOL Freddie, I thought it was a blurry pic of a flounder eye...i see the blood now...
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By Greg & Lani Muelrath (BonaireTalker - Post #43) on Monday, May 25, 2009 - 1:05 pm: |
Mr. Digit, pointing to the scene of the assault, wants to thank all for their concern and good wishes. Healing is taking place.
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By Michelle K.Melillo (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #190) on Monday, May 25, 2009 - 2:42 pm: |
ALLI can say Is.....WOW!!!!!!
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By Dan Jolly (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1375) on Monday, May 25, 2009 - 3:46 pm: |
Try this vide. Help with your security is on the way.
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By Mickey McCarthy (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #755) on Monday, May 25, 2009 - 5:00 pm: |
Hi
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By Dan Jolly (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1376) on Monday, May 25, 2009 - 5:27 pm: |
I would be inclined to think of an eel but barracuda is likely. I would be curious if your hand was near the sand. I have watched a sand diver (lizard fish) grab a meal in lightning fashion and disappear very quickly under some coral. They appear to have mean jaws as well.
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By Bas Noij (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #397) on Monday, May 25, 2009 - 7:31 pm: |
I would actually guess it was a whitespotted filefish, they have a row of sharp knife like barbs on their tails. Maybe one was swimming by and happened to hit your finger in an attempt to defend. Since you swung your hand to your side that could have happened and the fish could easily have swam away behind you. With a mask on it is very very difficult to see all around you (we have all had instances where you think you lost your buddy and frantically look all around you only to find out after 20 seconds or so that he/she is diagonally above you) so you may have missed it swimming away.
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By Diane and Bea (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #329) on Monday, May 25, 2009 - 8:27 pm: |
Sure hope you are getting better .. Get the tetanus shot. We always keep up with ours. I was just stung by some floating jelly fish whatever they are . Had welts, breathing ok, and this happened in Aruba ! You never know what is in the ocean. Hope the finger heals quick
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By *Tink* (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #339) on Tuesday, May 26, 2009 - 10:25 am: |
Wow on the blood...so it must be bad....very unhappy middle finger...
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By Dan Jolly (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1380) on Tuesday, May 26, 2009 - 10:34 am: |
Never thought about a file fish as the culprit.
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By Cecil* (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #7595) on Tuesday, May 26, 2009 - 12:13 pm: |
I had an incident on Bonaire during my last visit, a piece or coral jumped up and bit my finger. The interesting part was that it keep bleeding and when we passed 60' I turned into a Vulcan. That's right green blood. It was so fascinating I actually squeezed some out, I thought of sharks and almost spit out my regulator. Laughing and diving...the not so silent killer.
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By Fid Chinoy (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #158) on Tuesday, May 26, 2009 - 11:52 pm: |
I like your security team......
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By Joseph Martine (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #3) on Tuesday, June 9, 2009 - 11:26 pm: |
"To put this in perspective, a certain Florida diver won’t be pestering a porcupine fish anytime soon: "
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