Dogs may be mans' best friend, but 53 year-old Greg LeNoir has proven that a man can be a dog's best friend, too. A carpenter from Florida, Mr. LeNoir may not have had an especially loyal relationship with his dog Jake. At least, not until Friday evening. That's when man and dog went for a swim together off New Smyrna Beach, and became easy pray for a hungry shark. LeNoir barely registered the open-mouthed predator before it snatched Jake, pulling the 28 pound pooch under the surface. After a crazed moment of screaming, LeNoir dove after the shark, furious fists a-flying! ''I clenched my fists and dove straight in with all my strength, like a battering ram,'' LeNoir, told the Miami Herald. "I hit the back of the shark's neck. It was like hitting concrete.'' No doubt stunned by the assault, the shark released Jake, who quickly swam to safety. Amazingly, neither he nor Greg LeNoir were seriously injured during the ordeal.
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Haha YES! i'm so glad you posted this story and in such a fantastic manner.
My question remains, however... who was it who judged this sharkbite to be 'the weakest sharkbite EVER' ? Which scientist is out there conducting longitudinal studies of shark bites and decided this one was totally, totally, pussy?
More questions raised than answered, but thank YOU for keeping us informed, Mama G.
bisous,
The Goose is Loose
Gotta be the best GNG article title ever!
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