Not all sharks are something to be concerned about. They are not all man eaters!

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Show the sharks some respect. They live in the ocean, we only play in it and take food from it.
Remember a while ago (2008 I think) ? Two people were killed in Troncones by sharks. One was also attacked at Playa Linda I think. He survived because he got into his own vehicle and drove himself to the hospital.
In Troncones fishers and a helicopter went out sharks hunting. They killed a bunch of bull sharks (I heard 18 but not sure).
A bunch of the sharks they killed were displayed at the pier in Zihua. I never saw them, only heard about it.

Not all sharks are something to be concerned about. They are not all man eaters!

Cold water sharks ARE concerning. Right now the air and water are freak-in cold!

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Today I definitely saw a shark out front of Lo Sereno in Troncones.

I literally surfed over the top of it.

When I look at images of sharks on the internet, the shark I saw looks very much like a Bull shark.

The water has been noticeably colder this last week. With the colder water, the shark sightings started.

Two days before, a friend definitely saw a shark as well.

So far, the shark seems to be well behaved. No one has been attacked.

Thanks for the update and heads up. Good stuff to be aware of. Yes, this is the time of year when they may be found close to shore in cooler murkier waters. Always stay alert to your surroundings in the ocean, especially the surf.

I literally surfed over the top of it.

When I look at images of sharks on the internet, the shark I saw looks very much like a Bull shark.

The water has been noticeably colder this last week. With the colder water, the shark sightings started.

Two days before, a friend definitely saw a shark as well.

So far, the shark seems to be well behaved. No one has been attacked.

If it happened with any frequency it wouldn’t be news.

It’s like that with shootings in the States. If it happens in Chicago it isn’t in the news; if it happens in a small town it is on the news.

Now... a shark attack in Chicago, that would be on the news!

is reported in the March 25th issue of Mexico Daily News suggesting it was due to the cool ocean currents we are experiencing.

YES, this can happen here every year at this time of year. Cold water holds the nasty sharks. Swim at your own risk until water temperature reversal.

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That's not a fair statement, David. Thousands of people swim at our beaches daily without incident. The greatest threat to swimmers is usually themselves for not paying attention to the waves or for drinking and going in the water. A tourist recently drowned swimming at Playa Linda. In the past 30 years I believe there have been less than 5 shark attacks along our coast. The bull sharks appear attracted to the mouths of rivers and lagoons where they find an abundance of prey and more than a little garbage discarded by humans. Never heard of them being in Zihuatanejo Bay. Our fishermen usually notice such things. I'm surprised that in all the articles on this alleged shark attack that no one has thought to ask any experts. Divers and fishermen and local marine biologists. Even though I believe tooth marks may be visible in the photo of the wound, it has not been confirmed as a shark attack by any expert that I'm aware of.

Blow-away all you want.

Cold water holds nasty sharks.

I do not know of one shark attack here out of March and April. I challenge anyone to post attacks outside of these two months.

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Rob, that is incorrect regarding being an alleged shark attack as yes, the photos were shown to shark experts who all said it was likely a young bull shark bite. And let's not discredit first hand account as the victim saw a shark biting him. There were 3 shark attacks in the area in 2008 and one this year and as correctly pointed out, back then and now we have the same situation with cold currents that do tend to bring sharks and people should be careful. Having said that, it is 4 attacks in over 10 years so for the amount of people swimming in the area, it is a low incidence. In 2008, they had a total of 9 attacks on the coast going all the way up to PV. I will hope this one attack is the only bad news we hear this year.

News reports are all over the place on this and I haven't even tried to keep up with them all. After days of skepticism by locals now I read that experts concurred it was a small shark, though the experts are not named anywhere I can find. Okay. Now not an alleged bite but allegedly confirmed. Gracias.

What I was actually more interested in was finding the source of any alleged cover-up. Those would be the names I also can't find though several people claim via social media that folks in Troncones tried to cover it up. I have a hard time believing that. Even the victim now says that as far as he knows no one tried to cover it up. Earlier reports said the opposite.

is reported in the March 25th issue of Mexico Daily News suggesting it was due to the cool ocean currents we are experiencing.

YES, this can happen here every year at this time of year. Cold water holds the nasty sharks. Swim at your own risk until water temperature reversal.

D

That's not a fair statement, David. Thousands of people swim at our beaches daily without incident. The greatest threat to swimmers is usually themselves for not paying attention to the waves or for drinking and going in the water. A tourist recently drowned swimming at Playa Linda. In the past 30 years I believe there have been less than 5 shark attacks along our coast. The bull sharks appear attracted to the mouths of rivers and lagoons where they find an abundance of prey and more than a little garbage discarded by humans. Never heard of them being in Zihuatanejo Bay. Our fishermen usually notice such things. I'm surprised that in all the articles on this alleged shark attack that no one has thought to ask any experts. Divers and fishermen and local marine biologists. Even though I believe tooth marks may be visible in the photo of the wound, it has not been confirmed as a shark attack by any expert that I'm aware of.

is reported in the March 25th issue of Mexico Daily News suggesting it was due to the cool ocean currents we are experiencing.

YES, this can happen here every year at this time of year. Cold water holds the nasty sharks. Swim at your own risk until water temperature reversal.

D