Man killed by shark on honeymoon

Noted the headline and read the article as I was not aware sharks went on honeymoon!

I read a report that the young man laughingly discounted the possibility that there were sharks in the sea at Anse Lazio, when his wife voiced her concerns. Whether he would have taken heed of warnings, had they been issued,after the French tourist died we will never know. I consider that it is potentially hazardous to snorkel on the surface of a tropical sea with a mean temperature of 26 degrees celcius. Sharks frequently do not devour their human prey but bite to find out if it is "to their taste". This can cause the victim to die from loss of blood and shock. There are very lucky survivors who have survived by thrusting their thumbs into the attackers eyes but I do not believe that there are many tourists who would have the presence of mind to do that.

Identify the species from the torso's and set up a suitable bait, possibly a female that has recently completed gestation, also gather as much metocean data from the QTH as possible

so you are saying he was ignorant because he went snorkeling in the sea ?

Despite being the ultimate predator it has been necessary to make sharks a protected species.They are said to be under threat primarily because they are caught in great quantities for their fins and after these are cut off they are returned to the sea to die.If an offending shark were to be identified and caught or encouraged to `move on` by some means the potential problem would not be solved.As tourism proliferates we increasingly intrude on the natural world from which we had become removed.Frequent television programs stimulate interest but do not encourage a healthy respect.At least no one suggested after the other recent tragic event that the polar bear was a foreigner.Without doubt he was in his natural environment and polar bears do not need to suffer tooth ache to be very dangerous.Even whilst snorkeling somewhere in the Indian ocean as idyllic as Praslin one should be aware that there are possible dangers which include sea snakes and numerous members of the scorpionfish family,against which no lifeguard can offer protection.To the phrase`survival of the fittest`and/or the most adaptable is frequently added.The means by which we are at present in communication gives access to myriad information not in the tourist brochure.Don`t die of ignorance.

The comments were made by a layperson who's focus is the safety of tourists. Further, since this is the second attack on the same stretch of beach it is not unreasonable to deduce that one animal is frequenting the same feeding ground. I somehow doubt that anyone conversant with the recent attacks would you be comfortable splashing around in the waters off of that beach. Global attack statistics really do not apply in this instance,..practical solution and common sense does.

Sharks are the ultimate predator; if people insist on risking their lives in such circumstances then they do so at their own peril. Whilst it is widely reported that the ratio of shark attacks on humans and the amount of time spent in the water by humans is relatively innocuous, it must be realised that the risk remains and is constant. As haime advocates...the ocean is an unnatural environment for humans, and consequently, such ignorance of the risk of entering that environment needs to be increasingly considered. Herbert Spencer coined the phrase 'survival of the fittest' in relation to environmental factors of various species of organisms. We do not, cannot and shall not survive in unnatural habitats. The ocean is a different world, if we were to aptly 'fit in' we would be born with gills and fins. I become increasingly irritated when hearing of unfortunate (and avoidable) deaths in the ocean due to shark attacks. Whilst they are rare, they still happen. I feel sorry for the unfortunate man and his family but hopefully his death will not be in vain. I hope it will serve as a stark reminder to holiday-makers of the very real dangers of human ignorance of the highest order.

I can't believe you're even defending that shark...you sound like a complete idiot.

Who said they were gonna kill the damn thing? o.O I hope they do get it out of their waters :/ It hurts tourism...tourism is money people. Poor man and his wife :(

Well said cindy

i feel increadilble sorry for the wife and family the comments above don't show any sorryness for the family or friends. The shark should be moved to a more safer envirement were it and others will be safe !

Yes, I think most people would agree with you, myself also as a wildlife ambassador, problem is its all business to these guys, 2 shark kills in 3 weeks in the same waters, means loss of income, pure and simple. A trophy will be caught and hung up as an advert to secure the peace of minds of the guests in the resorts. I would like to know why these waters were not lifegaurded (maybe they were?)or at least inform guests of potential presence of larger specimens and species, so swimmers are taking precautions. No fault of the shark here as sad as it is, My condolences to the family also.

Cindy what you say is so true thats their home not ours we dont breathe water they do and they have instinct that has built for millions of years they are pure predators

from the prespective of someone who knows the wife of the man who was killed, say that yourself when Its someone you know whose died under these circumstances. Its up to the life guards on duty to be watching the waters and making it safe. Its just like telling everyone you know to stay out of the water on holiday. DONT blame the person. Say it was his choice but for gods sake have some sympathay !!!!

"We need to find the beast and get it out of our waters," he said. SERIOUSLY??? What an ignorant statement. The shark didn't come out of the water and murder the gentleman. The ocean is a different world and when one chooses to enter that world one does so at his/her own risk. The percentage of shark bites around the world, when compared to the number of people who spend time in the water, is minimal. We haven't destroyed planes because they sometimes crash & kill people, and we haven't destroyed cars because of fatal car crashes...why do people insist on killing animals who are only acting on pure instinct to eat? I'm sure if animals could think and reason like humans and were told they'd be hunted down and killed for making a meal out of a person they would avoid people at all cost! And they say humans are the most intelligent life form on the planet...give me a break!

Whatever next!A `foreign` shark.The beast is in his natural environment unlike the luckless young man.