Florida Man Airlifted to Hospital After Posing for Photo With Shark

[edbermac]

What a dope.



A Florida fisherman took too long posing with a shark for a photo and the creature took a chunk out of his leg.

Footage of the incident has gone viral on social media, showing Shawn Meuse getting attacked by the lemon shark while in the Boca Grande.

While on a torchlit beach, Meuse has the shark by its nose as he poses for a photo. His friend then comes up behind and grabs the shark’s tail which causes it to whip around and chomp on Meuse’s leg. He screams out in agony as the shark wriggles back into the ocean. Meuse can later be seen sitting in the surf with his leg bleeding as his friends shout, “Oh my God, Oh my God.”

https://petapixel.com/2025/08/22/florida-man-airlifted-to-hospital-after-posing-for-a-photo-with-shark/

If you click this story, there’s a hyperlink with footage of the incident. A little bloody.

[UpInArms]

1. Two people

Too stupid

Smh

[sop]

2. One of those "hold my beer" moments...

[Sneederbunk]

3. FAFO poster boy.

[niyad]

4. I hope the poor shark is okay.

[Grim Chieftain]

7. Agreed

I get so ticked off when I see news stories about people who get attacked while swimming, surfing, paddle boarding or whatever in waters where sharks and other sea creatures live. That is their habitat - that's where they live! I imagine a lot of these twits who get injured would readily attack anyone who invaded their habitat/home.

[catbyte]

17. That's why I stick to the Great Lakes.

They're unsalted and shark-free. If you run into a Lake Perch or Walleye by accident, you say "excuse me" and keep swimming.

[Grim Chieftain]

19. Spot on

[2naSalit]

5. So many...

Issues here yet I have no words.

[Metaphorical]

6. Florida man

Nuff said.

Yes, there are a lot of very intelligent people in Florida. There are also a lot that, well, aren't.

[stopdiggin]

8. you have just described the human species - - but, well, yeah - Florida ... - -(nt)-

[Ritabert]

9. Florida has a special kind of idiot.

I attribute it to the heat and humidity.

[stopdiggin]

10. and it's kinda' fun ... Okies and Crackers shouldn't get ALL the good stuff ... -(nt)-

[Ritabert]

14. LOL!

[GreenWave]

11. Lemon shark very pretty

Lemon shark very pretty
and the lemon's breath is sweet
But the teeth of the poor lemon shark
knows it's high time to eat

[Iggo]

12. Go Sharks!

[Totally Tunsie]

13. It's ALWAYS Shark Week!

Dumbass.

[Iggo]

16. A thousand recs.

[BWdem4life]

15. Asshole. Leave the damn sharks alone. nt

[Figarosmom]

18. FAFO. Idiots....nt

[LudwigPastorius]

20. Marlin Perkins,...

he ain't.

[onethatcares]

21. gee, I hope he has

healthcare insurance. That bill is gonna be hugh.............