Survivors Lend (Other) Hand To Sharks That Bit Them
Wednesday, July 15th, 2009
Chuck Anderson is in Washington today to save the thing that bit off his arm.
Back in June 2000, when he was swimming in the Gulf of Mexico off Alabama, a seven-foot bull shark came up from underneath, knocking him out of the water, snapped off four of his fingers, chomped at his belly, then ripped away his right arm below the elbow.
The attack almost killed Anderson, but it also turned him into an advocate for sharks.
Anderson is in Washington for what could be the largest gathering of American shark-attack survivors to date — and certainly one of the oddest lobbying blitzes ever on Capitol Hill. At least nine survivors plan to press the Senate to put new restrictions on fishing for sharks.
Mr. Anderson and the other shark-attack survivors are true American heroes. Bless them all.
We all know they are American, but why not just ‘heroes’ instead of all this patriotic crap…!
What a bunch of idiots!!! It’s like trying to be best friends with the guy who gave your wife VD!!!
If a shark takes off one of my arms, … I will spend the rest of my life arming my last remaining arm with a bang stick!
Everyone who loves sharks, raise your…nevermind.