MOSSEL BAY, South Africa – Marine scientists studying sharks in South Africa got closer to their subject than they expected -- when a great white jumped out of the sea and into their boat, according to reports Tuesday.

Six members of Oceans Research organization were collecting data on sharks in Mossel Bay, 241 miles west of Cape Town, when the nine-foot, eight-inch long shark leaped out of the water and landed on the boat's fuel and bait storage containers, the Cape Times reported.

"Activity around the boat ceased and all was pretty quiet at the stern," team leader Dorien Schroder said.

"Next thing, I hear a splash and see a great white breach out of the water from one side of the boat hovering, literally, over a crew member chumming on the port side."

The crew backed off, hoping the shark would find its way back to the water -- but the 1,102lbs animal panicked, cutting fuel lines as it thrashed about.

After radioing for help, the scientists poured water over the shark's gills to keep it alive, and tied a rope around its tail in an attempt to pull in back onto the ocean

When that didn't work, the boat was eventually towed back to harbor and the shark was lifted back into the water with a crane. But, unable to navigate out of the harbor, it beached itself half an hour later.

A team led by Oceans Research's co-director, Enrico Gennari then tied ropes to the shark's tail and pectoral fins, and slowly towed it out to sea, where the fish recovered and swam away, according to The Guardian.

Gennari said Monday's incident was the first time he'd heard of a great white jumping onto a boat, but said the fish could have mistaken the boat's shadow for prey or been disturbed by another shark.

"It's all speculation," he said. "But sometimes a shark breaches the surface when it feels another shark underneath it. They [move] like a flying fish and end up several meters [yards] away."

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Amazing animals they are.

That would have been spectacular to see.

I am glad the shark is okay.

Luckily it jumped into a biologists boat and not some fishing boat!

Especially a shark fishing boat...lol

Shoot, Ida called a lawyer buddy o mine and if legal would be eating great white steaks now.

As I understand it some sharks are not edible. It has everything to do with their biology. I think it is that they actually "sweat" uric acid. I know most fish literally pee out of their gills but it is more like us exhaling CO2.

Bummer, I know Mako and Threshers are good, but not sure about whites.

Mako and Threshers... TASTY FISH!

BBQ!

The Great White was a class B-1 mermaid with good revolving credit standing and with platinum-blonde hair, who had a curse placed on her to change from 50 percent fish to 100 percent fish.

The only thing to change her back into a mermaid was to be kissed by a lesbian marine biolgist.

The only female marine biologist on the boat sensed this, but the males restrained her from approaching this big, beautiful, powerful and all-out-and-out sexy blonde beast of the sea. The men wanted her for themselves.

An argument ensued, the female mariner nagged them, and the men morosely listened to her. They spent their entire time in this position, until they reached shore, and then it was time for the photo opportunities, so no further development in the sex life of the Great White induced. Opportunity to get their egos plastered on the front pages was running high, and you wouldn't believe it, but the only profession who has a potentially larger and a more needy ego than actors are research scientists. A departmental meeting in the Faculty of Sciences in any university will resemble a late-night guest hosting show much more than a National Geographic TV special.

Where do I buy the paper back?

Why call anybody? Noone has to know...

Since the great white shark is protected now, other firm shark meat can be used.


Great White Shark Recipes From South Africa cookbook.


Two wonderful Great White Shark recipes, for your enjoyment. It is recommended that only the finest quality ingredients are used.

Great White Shark Fry

Ingredients:

1 ea great white shark, 2 to 2-1/2 lbs
1/4 c Tomato, chopped fine
1/4 c Onion, minced
1 ts Corn oil
3 tb Corn oil
2 tb Flour
1 ea Egg, beaten

Fillet the shark, remove the rather leathery skin, or buy shark steaks, ready to cook. Fry the tomato and onion in 1 tsp oil for three minutes to prepare a simple sauce. In another skillet, heat three Tbs oil over moderate heat. Dip the shark pieces into the flour and then coat them with beaten egg. Brown in the oil for three minutes on each side. Drain briefly on a paper towel. Serve warm, pouring the sauce over the pieces.


Broiled Spicy great white shark

Ingredients:

1 lb Shark fillets (3/4" thick)
1/4 c Chopped parsley
1 ts Dried basil
2 tb Seafood sauce or chilli sauce
1/3 c Lemon juice
1 tb Chopped fresh basil, or
1 x Clove garlic, minced
1 tb Light soy sauce

Place fish fillets in plastic bag. Add lemon juice, parsley, basil, garlic, chilli sauce and soy sauce. Close top of bag and refrigerate for at least one hour, but not longer than eight hours. Remove fish from bag and save marinade. Place fish on rack of pre-heated broiler about three inches from heat and broil for three to five minutes.

Turn fillets over, brush top with marinade and boil an additional five to eight minutes until fish flakes or is done to taste. Boil the rest of the marinade until it is reduced by half, and pour over fillets when serving.

Very Tasty

Great White Shark Attack recipe


Scale ingredients to servings
3 oz light rum
3/4 oz raspberry liqueur
3 tbsp coconut milk
3 tbsp crushed pineapples

Put rum, coconut milk and pineapple into a bar blender with about 2 cups of ice. Blend until smooth and pour into a coupe glass. Pour raspberry liqueur over top.

Great Whites are protected and rightly so, so eating them would be ill advised plus I don't think they would taste very good. The shark I've had over the years has been bland at best!

I heard a similar complaint from the Great Whites who got away with my right leg.

I think bushybilly meant eating the Great White lawyer.

I could be wrong. But I know the feeling from first-hand experiences (plural) when nobody is catchin on my lines (i.e. jokes).

.-) One-eye smile, for all us double-entendreurs.

Jeez. It's really not what a writer wants to hear that his book has been recalled, and sold copies are bought back by the publisher to use the paper again, for something better.