Bluefish attack swimmers at Montauk!

[DarkSkies]

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http://www.cbs6albany.com/news/long-...ish-beach.html


Biting bluefish chase swimmers from Long Island beach





July 10, 2010 11:18 AM

Associated Press

MONTAUK -- Call it Jaws light.
A school of aggressive bluefish turned on swimmers at a Long Island, beach yesterday, biting two before lifeguards evacuated the water.
One person was bitten on the foot. Another suffered a hand bite.
The incident happened at about 2:45 p.m. at Hither Hills State Park in Montauk.
Marine biologists say bluefish aren't man-eaters but will sometimes bite people by mistake while they are chasing bait fish near the shoreline.
They have sharp teeth and range considerably in size, from just a few inches long to more than 20 pounds.

[BassBuddah]

It amazes me that people will watch a blitzing school while they are swimming, blissfully unaware of the teeth lurking below.

[rockhopper]

They don't call em choppers for nothing!