Shark Attacks Dog; Owner Dives In To Save Him - Local News Story - WTVJ | Miami
Luckily, I'd probably be saving the shark from my dog...
But diving in, not being able to see the shark is pretty hard-core.
Jake, the rat terrier, was taking his daily swim, when a five-foot shark bit into him and pulled him under. Jake's owner, Greg LeNoir, jumped into the water last Friday off a pier in Islamorada and punched the shark, which let the dog go.
"I couldn't see the shark when I dived in ... so I just put my fist together ... but my hands landed solidly against the back of the shark," LeNoir told NBC 6 in an exclusive South Florida Today interview.The 14-pound dog suffered puncture wounds to his abdomen, chest and back, but is expected to recover after he received surgery.LeNoir said Jake "can't stand swimming pools," but he may have to change Jake’s swimming hole.LeNoir said he didn’t have to think twice about saving Jake."I thought Jake deserved whatever I could do," he said.
Luckily, I'd probably be saving the shark from my dog...
But diving in, not being able to see the shark is pretty hard-core.