Caros amigos,

Vejam no link que segue um artigo a respeito de um kitesurfer que estava no seu kiteboard quando foi atacado por um tubarão e morto. O ataque foi o primeiro nos EUA que se diz respeito ao esporte de kitesurfing. Estatística diz que os EUA foi o país aonde ocorreu o maior numero de ataque de tubarões (28), seguido da Austrália (20), e da África do Sul (6), durante o ano de 2009. Apesar do episodio ter sido único nos EUA, e provavelmente no mundo, muitos dos kitesurfers aqui na Florida estão trocando a suas roupas de borracha negra por algo mais colorido. A combinação de entrar na água, sair dela como se estivesse pulando fora d’água, e caindo na água novamente (característica do esporte de Kitesurfing) com uma roupa lisa e preta pode ser que tenha atraído o tubarão a pensar que a vitima era uma foca. Este foi um dos poucos ataques de tubarão, na qual o animal atacou um ser humano varias vezes com mordidas distintas por varias parte do corpo. Geralmente os ataques na Florida são só uma mordida e a causa da morte e hemorragia externa. Neste caso a causa da morte foi traumática antes da hemorragia, segundo alguns outros jornais que li, apesar de questionar um pouco essa teoria. O ataque foi presenciado por um Guarda Vidas que entrou na água com a prancha de salvamento e resgatou a vitima perante o ataque que estava ocorrendo. Lamentavelmente a vitima foi declarada morta logo a seguir. O Guarda Vidas recebera um premio pela United States Lifesaving Association por ter ido “above and beyond of his line of duty”. Florida e a capital mundial em números de ataques de tubarão e mortes por ataques.

Abraços a todos,

Dunga,

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/uf-fatal-shark-attacks-ebb-despite-death-of-305594.html

Luiz "Dunga" Morizot, M.S., EMT- P, FF FL St. Cert.

American Red Cross Health and Safety Instructor Trainer

Ocean Rescue Captain

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department

Ocean Rescue Bureau, Haulover Beach

Phone cell: 954-232 4468

dungamorizot@bellsouth.net

Stephen Schafer, 38 (1972 – 2010)

STUART — Kiteboard surfer Stephen Schafer's death after a shark attack last month came after a three-year period where the number of shark attacks in the U.S. fell by nearly half.

This, according to a University of Florida report released Monday, which shows that Stephen Howard Schafer's Feb. 3 death came after a year of an especially sharp decline in attacks in Florida — which fell from 32 in 2008 to 19 in 2009.

In those two years, the number of shark attacks worldwide inched up from 60 to 61, Burgess said. In the U.S., Burgess said, attacks are down from 50 in 2007 to 28 last year.

Burgess says the numbers in Florida, especially, may reflect a decline in the number of beachgoers because of the economic recession.

Florida consistently leads the nation in the number of shark attacks — in 2009 the only other states that had victims were California with four, Hawaii with three, and one each in Texas and Georgia.

Despite the decline over the past few years, Burgess says the number of shark attacks still has risen to unprecedented levels over the past decade.

"As scientists we don't get so excited about individual years and tend to look at things in terms of decades," Burgess said.

"The first decade of the 21st century continues a 100-year trend of each decade having more attacks than the previous one," he added, "the result of increases in human population and the amount of time spent in recreational activity."

Worldwide, Burgess said, more than half of the people who suffered shark attacks last year were surfers. Others were swimmers, scuba divers, snorkelers and spear fishers, he said.

In Schafer's tragic case, he was kiteboarding off Stuart Beach when at least one large shark — possibly a bull or tiger — inflicted the fatal wounds to his legs and buttocks, making him Martin County's first fatal shark bite victim.

Despite the fatal incident, however, Burgess maintains that deaths from shark bites are a relative rarity. According to the report, the number of fatal shark attacks worldwide increased from four in 2008 to five last year.

Moreover, Burgess said advances in medicine and more lifeguards on beaches worldwide has ensured that fewer victims die of their injuries than they did in the early 20th century.

The U.S., with 28, had the most shark attacks overall last year, Burgess said. It was followed by Australia with 20, six in South Africa, two in Egypt, and one each in Ecuador, Indonesia, Mozambique, New Caledonia and Vietnam.


	Caros amigos, Vejam no link que segue um artigo a respeito de um kitesurfer que estava no seu kiteboard quando foi atacado por um tubarão e morto. O ataque foi o primeiro nos EUA que se diz respeito ao esporte de kitesurfing. Estatística diz que os EUA foi o país aonde ocorreu o maior numero de ataque de tubarões (28), seguido da Austrália (20), e da África do Sul (6), durante o ano de 2009. Apesar do episodio ter sido único nos EUA, e provavelmente no mundo, muitos dos kitesurfers aqui na Florida estão trocando a suas roupas de borracha negra por algo mais colorido. A combinação de entrar na água, sair dela como se estivesse pulando fora d’água, e caindo na água novamente (característica do esporte de Kitesurfing) com uma roupa lisa e preta pode ser que tenha atraído o tubarão a pensar que a vitima era uma foca. Este foi um dos poucos ataques de tubarão, na qual o animal atacou um ser humano varias vezes com mordidas distintas por varias parte do corpo. Geralmente os ataques na Florida são só uma mordida e a causa da morte e hemorragia externa. Neste caso a causa da morte foi traumática antes da hemorragia, segundo alguns outros jornais que li, apesar de questionar um pouco essa teoria. O ataque foi presenciado por um Guarda Vidas que entrou na água com a prancha de salvamento e resgatou a vitima perante o ataque que estava ocorrendo. Lamentavelmente a vitima foi declarada morta logo a seguir. O Guarda Vidas recebera um premio pela United States Lifesaving Association por ter ido “above and beyond of his line of duty”. Florida e a capital mundial em números de ataques de tubarão e mortes por ataques. Abraços a todos, Dunga, http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/uf-fatal-shark-attacks-ebb-despite-death-of-305594.html *Luiz "Dunga" Morizot, M.S., EMT- P, FF FL St. Cert.* American Red Cross Health and Safety Instructor Trainer Ocean Rescue Captain Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department Ocean Rescue Bureau, Haulover Beach Phone cell: 954-232 4468 dungamorizot@bellsouth.net Stephen Schafer, 38 (1972 – 2010) STUART — Kiteboard surfer Stephen Schafer's death after a shark attack last month came after a three-year period where the number of shark attacks in the U.S. fell by nearly half. This, according to a University of Florida report released Monday, which shows that Stephen Howard Schafer's Feb. 3 death came after a year of an especially sharp decline in attacks in Florida — which fell from 32 in 2008 to 19 in 2009. In those two years, the number of shark attacks worldwide inched up from 60 to 61, Burgess said. In the U.S., Burgess said, attacks are down from 50 in 2007 to 28 last year. Burgess says the numbers in Florida, especially, may reflect a decline in the number of beachgoers because of the economic recession. Florida consistently leads the nation in the number of shark attacks — in 2009 the only other states that had victims were California with four, Hawaii with three, and one each in Texas and Georgia. Despite the decline over the past few years, Burgess says the number of shark attacks still has risen to unprecedented levels over the past decade. "As scientists we don't get so excited about individual years and tend to look at things in terms of decades," Burgess said. "The first decade of the 21st century continues a 100-year trend of each decade having more attacks than the previous one," he added, "the result of increases in human population and the amount of time spent in recreational activity." Worldwide, Burgess said, more than half of the people who suffered shark attacks last year were surfers. Others were swimmers, scuba divers, snorkelers and spear fishers, he said. In Schafer's tragic case, he was kiteboarding off Stuart Beach when at least one large shark — possibly a bull or tiger — inflicted the fatal wounds to his legs and buttocks, making him Martin County's first fatal shark bite victim. Despite the fatal incident, however, Burgess maintains that deaths from shark bites are a relative rarity. According to the report, the number of fatal shark attacks worldwide increased from four in 2008 to five last year. Moreover, Burgess said advances in medicine and more lifeguards on beaches worldwide has ensured that fewer victims die of their injuries than they did in the early 20th century. The U.S., with 28, had the most shark attacks overall last year, Burgess said. It was followed by Australia with 20, six in South Africa, two in Egypt, and one each in Ecuador, Indonesia, Mozambique, New Caledonia and Vietnam.