Search halted after diver’s gear found with damage indicating ‘marine predator’ encounter

[@AllDayHemenway]

Well this story made no sense, thanks for the useless report. They found his equipment, had a medical emergency but was attacked by a predator and didn’t struggle. Wtf are you talking about?

[@DragonAurora]

Even they don't know at this point what they're talking about...

[@yashathebelgianmalinois348]

Oh, and he was with people who did everything right…🙄

[@randyreynolds4252]

they fact his gear was so close means he was dead before he was eaten and that it was not a large animal such as a shark but crabs and starfish

[@Amy-G89]

They probably didn't want to go into gory details. They found a shredded wet suit.

[@devious1gaming]

Makes no damn sense.

[@rustygolfer3475]

So was it a Marine predator or medical emergency? You gave two reasons.

[@sarahstrong7174]

I think they meant that he had a medical emergency, maybe passed out & as the wetsuit was shredded concluded that then a marine predator must have taken his remains. Maybe they did not want to spell it out too much. I guess the group of divers did not stay very close to one another or he wondered off.

[@kenclark9888]

@@sarahstrong7174 they said the group he was with did everything right

[@sarahstrong7174]

@@kenclark9888 Sometimes even if all the guidelines have been closely followed it is not enough. It is very easy to quickly lose sight of others underwater & if someone unexpectedly faints or has a fit then of course they will not be able to do anything to alert others.

[@Leolioness44]

Medical emergency due to marine predator attack

[@juliaweber212]

@@Leolioness44 I thought that weird I guess he was killed by shark couldn’t they just tell the public something weird about it

[@jase6783]

This is the absolute worst case of the news reporting I have ever seen in my lifetime.

[@garycallihan4206]

The art of writing has lapsed. That, and critical thinking has been sold to the lowest bidder...in southern Sudan.

[@richardkempton1894]

Just read the Coast Guard statement to get an understanding of what happened, it's just the facts. You are absolutely correct this was horrible journalism.

[@mjef3695]

This isn’t the Onion, is it?

[@wendyalexander6705]

I agree!

[@Ivey-nb3nk]

I have to agree I'm very confused.

[@yashathebelgianmalinois348]

It’s like they deliberately made this story a train wreck to leave viewers dazed and confused. Clear as mud.

[@dawnvierra4063]

That's what they do best these days

[@maestrovso]

You can tell they make the title sensational to attract eyeballs but that is not the cause of death and they can't even stitch thee two together. It is typical of today's news media.

[@gemmalfirefly4287]

Either that or there just that stupid

[@Gleyi07]

I thought it was me who didn’t understand clearly but after reading comments I realized, I’m not alone!!

[@ricebowl6864]

Me too

[@suzyb.4231]

Same here 😮‍💨 😅

[@trd830]

I clearly makes NO sense what they're trying to explain

[@sdawg58]

One thing's for certain, his gold chain was never found.

[@notinterested8452]

In a way, it's all a matter of time I will not worry for you, you'll be just fine Take my thoughts with you, and when you look behind You will surely see a face that you recognize

[@alanaweaver8942]

Underwater computer doesn’t have GPS device or tracking software installed? 🤔 so the company that was with him last saw him 5 feet below the surface 🤔 they didn’t wait for him to surface after 10 minutes or dive back in to see rather he was being attacked by Great White or other shark or experiencing a medical emergency?

[@armonrakhman3791]

What I was thinking. They got out an went to get a drink at the beach bar?

[@taniesha64]

It doesn't quite make sense but prayers to his wife and children.

[@DragonAurora]

Title says "marine predator" and Marine Biologist says "medical emergency." Could we get any more convoluted?

[@randyreynolds4252]

was both, died, sank, starfish and crabs picked him clean

[@RECKENDORF]

What a mess... nice way to try and confuse people

[@Dakarn]

@@randyreynolds4252 Those are scavengers, not predators.

[@randyreynolds4252]

@@Dakarn yes he was dead already, why they said he died of natural causes cause all the gear close by and was down there for like 4 days

[@Dakarn]

@@randyreynolds4252 Marine Predator + Medical Emergency.. then you're talking about crabs and starfish.. bottom feeders. No. It's not the same thing.

[@ricjames1557]

So the people he was with, did everything right and everything they could during this medical emergency....by leaving him behind in the water....leading him to become apart of the food chain for a marine predator??

[@randyreynolds4252]

they where in decomp, you go up in stages and they where a stage ahead, at that point that thought he was good and even if they knew they could not go back down as the oxygen is timed for your decompress. would have been more lives lost. understand how diving works first

[@aucklandsadventures]

We’re always part of the food chain. Humans only think they are outside of it.

[@floridagal150]

@@randyreynolds4252 NOT all of us know about the many rules of diving. This story is about a man, a father who lost his life whilst diving but the whole story is all over the place. I'm sure his wife said he never takes his gold necklace off, but it was not on him. The thieves thought no one would know. The other divers didn't care about HIS life. I hope we hear the real deal soon.

[@floridagal150]

@Dana good one. 👍

[@armonrakhman3791]

Right! Left him for fish food is the right thing to do? I never get the water them!

[@ruthieclarke9125]

Certified diver here. Haven't been down for a while but always dove with a 'buddy' close by and checking on each other no matter how experienced either were. What happened here?

[@SunSailandSand]

I am so glad a "certified" person posted a very informative post with alot of detail and put in a way all of us non certified people could understand. All of us on KZbin can now sleep better, so thank you Certified Ruthie, your are the bestest of the best.

[@janicewolk6492]

@@SunSailandSand No need for snarkiness.

[@TheVuduYuDu]

@@janicewolk6492 I'm not sure how you think Certified Ruthie was being Snarky. She is asking a good question that really hasn't been answered. Were the conditions murky? Waters a bit rough? This tragedy is sad and it's good to know what was done right as well as what could have gone wrong in order to prevent or reduce the chance of tragedies especially in those waters from happening again.

[@KB-ct7th]

@@TheVuduYuDu @Janis Wolk was not commenting to Certified Ruthie. Her reply was directed to Ruchittenme. Stay safe, be well.

[@TheVuduYuDu]

@@KB-ct7th You are correct. My mistake. @Janice Wolk my apologies.

[@barrygrant2907]

All of his gear being found in one spot says it was dumped. A shark would have spread it all over the place.

[@MCV-xg7kc]

But his shredded dive suit? I don’t get it.

[@missinginbc]

A shark will bite into a dive suit and spit it out. They won't eat rubber.

[@adrianaboga8361]

I smell a rat..🐀

[@astrofarmer9350]

He went for a hot dog it was a hunger emergency. " What y'all standing around for"

[@UniquelyDesigned]

If he was having a medical emergency, he should've been escorted to safety right then.

[@jessestewart169]

Absolutley

[@patrickkerner1471]

Your not on land in this situation!

[@MagicPlants]

You can't just come up that fast all at once, you have to stage it

[@PA-uf4wd]

Would a Medical Emergency with torn up dive gear somehow kind of a little bit sound like being EATIN BY SHARKS.

[@randyreynolds4252]

what they are saying is cause his stuff was so close together he did not struggle, meaning he more then likely died and then was eaten by scavengers later

[@steveguzman6141]

Shark food.

[@jeanettesmith765]

@@steveguzman6141 His gear would have been spread around if it was a shark attack.

[@moniquejones6482]

This is why I avoid the ocean and large bodies of water. My friend was killed by a shark when i was younger... Smh, ive been good after that.

[@tzermonkey]

Only swimming pool is safe. I had a friend drown in a river & another in a canal. I'll wade in water ,but only swim in a pool.

[@jleigh7792]

Omg I am so so sorry to both of you from your tragic experiences certainly explains how u feel about oceans an such. Tho it was a while back I still send my prayers to you both. Peace and safety

[@gerrywhelan5761]

@@tzermonkey Lots gets drowned in pools and specially private pools as well, and they are mostly young kids!

[@leonbrathwaite8419]

We were Created to be on the land.. ohh what a story. CREATOR still remember what HE SAY what HE SEE and what HE HEAR Remember Egypt Respect to all

[@lzshow]

Why did his friends that were with him did not go back down to find him?

[@sweetleaf9668]

Probably because they know the truth.

[@kiara198923]

@@sweetleaf9668 which is?

[@laughoutloud2334]

@@kiara198923 SHARKS!!!!🦈🦈🦈🦈🦈

[@kiara198923]

@@laughoutloud2334 ohhhh okay. Thanks!

[@michaelhull63]

Running from sharks most likely

[@royrice8597]

Translation: Shark attack. Medical emergency: Excessive blood loss. R.I.P.

[@ChicReal]

I have my degree in Broadcast Journalism, and this news reporter gave a lousy report. RIP Tim.

[@jaysilverheals4445]

medical emergency is best way to say "torn apart and eaten by a shark"

[@rubyredlopez4]

Why are they saying they did everything right, when this Group of divers Returned to Land -1Diver? 1 Living Human went with a Group of Fellow Divers, Because Diving with Others is for the Purpose of being Safe at All times Right, "I got your back, you got my back", ,,, right!? 💯% at least 1 or All of the Divers had to have a Gopro Camera.

[@richardkempton1894]

I have a question. How could you tell there was no signs of a struggle from finding a "shredded" wetsuit and other various items he had in his possession?

[@KB-ct7th]

@Richard Kempton~ I believe she said that his friend deduced it from the 8ft radius of the equipment. I had read yesterday that they were spear fishing. Perhaps he had caught a fish who bled in the water and attracted a shark. Hopefully, they will expound and clarify.

[@richardkempton1894]

@@KB-ct7th this is just a bad news report. If you read the Coast Guard statement it makes better sense. Basically,we will never know what happened, but it would not be a stretch to assume it was a shark attack.

[@randyreynolds4252]

@@KB-ct7th he died in decomp stage, sank and crabs and starfish picked him clean. if it had been a large animal like a shark his gear would be all over the place

[@MM-we4no]

@@randyreynolds4252 that makes no sense. If he died during decomp his friends would’ve at least got his body. Sounds like they ditched coz they were running away from something (a predator)

[@mattmcgovern230]

Terrible reporting! None the less, my condolences to this man's family and friends.

[@carolinegoss856]

You wouldn’t find anything shredded if it were a medical emergency.

[@WoodysAR]

YEAH! Giant 800 pound Predators would never tear into a wetsuit to get to the meat underneath,... Duh Right. LOL

[@jdaze1]

I guess its a medical emergency AFTER you are attacked by a shark. Smh! Terrible reporting.

[@cindylou6084]

I thought the same thing!😞

[@mdelvalle2456]

So it was a medical emergency then a marine predator came so his crew left him?

[@damako7072]

I'm confused too. Very unclear why is diving buddies left him.

[@jessestewart169]

Exactly medical emergency. Why was he left behind.

[@michaelp6771]

Bingo!

[@natural4145]

So he died, they left him there and then a shark ate him?

[@AceGreene]

So marine predator or medical emergency? Or was the medical emergency the encounter with the predator?

[@r.i.pyoutube6881]

Bleed to deeth frm getting heart attack from shark bite

[@DragonAurora]

Well the phrase "medical emergency" is used to describe some sort of medical condition. Stroke, heart attack, high blood pressure, etc. A shark attack is just that...a shark attack.

[@randyreynolds4252]

was both, died during decomp stages and then was eaten on the ocean floor, is why the gear is together cause he was dead already

[@tanyab8088]

@@randyreynolds4252 thanks for explaining this. Sadly , you are spot on.

[@jessestewart169]

Makes no sense. If he was having a medical emergency why did they leave him? Cause a shark was attacking. ?

[@cherylcarroll7916]

A shredded wet suit? That says more than the two reporting told.

[@jacoblonger3365]

Something about this story is off.They just left him in the water,after a medical emergency😑👌

[@juliaweber212]

Exactly

[@richardkempton1894]

Yes it's weird. Maybe they are considering a shark attack a medical emergency? I have never heard it refered to like that though.

[@garden_geek]

Did he have a medical emergency or get attacked by a predator? The reporting isn't clear.

[@richardkempton1894]

@@garden_geek it's bad reporting. The answer is we will never actually know but chances are with the condition the gear was found in... It was a marine predator ( 🦈). Read the statement from the Coast Guard, this report is garbage.

[@mjef3695]

I think this story will play out.

[@stevebrookins3980]

Absolutely the worst reporting I've ever heard. Makes absolutely no sense.

[@KayInMaine]

A woman off the coast of Maine with scuba diving and a shark blow her hit her with such great force that it killed her instantly. I wonder if that is what happened to this diver?

[@DIVISIONINCISION]

Unless the shark broke her neck, I don't see how a shark could do that with one blow.

[@KayInMaine]

@@DIVISIONINCISION they can hit the body at like 25 miles an hour and it literally splitter in half! Apparently it was quite awful! That's what they do to seals. They Rush the seal in Hit It killing it instantly and then they eat it.

[@madisonmaya94]

@@KayInMaine even more reason to be scared of sharks I didn't realize that one could plow into you like that and it'd be like getting hit by a car

[@JulioCNY]

@@madisonmaya94 Maybe it could be an Orca aka the Killer Whale or something else like a Creature down there under the sea 🤔

[@JulioCNY]

Maybe this was The Megalodon Shark 🦈🤔or an Orca or something else down there under the Sea.

[@kwebst1]

What happened? Medical emergency - heart attack, stroke? Marine predator…. ? So when I’m in the ER and someone says hey I’ve got a medical emergency in room 2, i could come across a shark or an orca?? Why are they using these terms. Are they afraid people might not swim at that beach because of a marine predator? Maybe that is ok

[@LadyLoriBeautyOver50]

OK, so along with so many others, this was the worse reporting on a persons death. WJXT, please get your facts straight between your Station reporters and your on-site reporters. It also sounds like the people who were with him should have done more but did NOT! It’s very sad that these are the people he trusted. My heart goes out to his family, (those beautiful little girls) and his loved ones.💜🖤

[@blitzen7739]

Terribly confusing report. Two thumbs down for me. 👎🏻👎🏻

[@dannydougin3925]

The friends did everything they could?? Why didn't they get him out of the water? Something not right here...

[@randyreynolds4252]

you dive before? they where a stage ahead in decomp and had no clue he was in danger till it was too late. can't just go back down while going thru decomp, would be more bodies to find

[@3_up_moon]

in this case, "decomp" refers to "decompression" and not "decomposition"

[@jillmitchell4553]

I can understand why his friends were not able to dive back down immediately after they realized he was missing. They all decompressed at 15 feet and it would have been suicidal to immediately dive that soon. Also they might have not had full tanks. I would have never left that location and would have requested help for divers to dive in that location immediately. The whole story needs to be revealed. It could save someone's life in the future. It said that were spearfishing in 120 ft to 140ft which is deep for spearfishing. Was it a sunken ship ? Was the water murky? Did they have speared fish on them ? All a recipe for a accident!! Never keep dead bloody fish close to you!! Especially in murky water. You can't see what is around you!! Much respect to the people who thought it through and went back to the spot he disappeared. Condolences to his family and friends. Many thanks to all involved trying to locate him. I hope the whole story comes out. It might save a diver in the future

[@jessestewart169]

Amen brother

[@candy-gn9mf]

Always go with a group of people my husband's a certified scuba diver and they always go with a group not saying anything's perfect but you always stick with each other it just takes that one time God bless their families

[@user-ld2fl7vv9g]

I believe it said 2 people were with him.... strange how they're saying medical emergency and his wet suit is shredded

[@candy-gn9mf]

@@user-ld2fl7vv9g yeah that's what I don't understand that his gear was shredded or whatever that just is weird

[@randyreynolds4252]

was in a group but he was a stage behind in decomp, if your husband dives it will makes sense to him

[@randyreynolds4252]

@@user-ld2fl7vv9g he died naturally, ie ran out of air, heart attack ect. cause all his gear is in one spot, if it was a shark he would have struggled and been carried and gear would be randomly thrown around. then he was feasted on afterwards by who knows what

[@melissajohnson2935]

Well technically you're supposed to dive with a "buddy". 2 people staying together the whole time, including decom. This guy obviously didn't have a buddy if the others were ahead of him.

[@seviregis7441]

That’s a shame, RIP to a good guy, apparently loved by many. May God comfort his family through a very hard loss.

[@brigreen689]

If every man for itself was a situation it'll be this one. Idk this whole thing is really bizarre. Leave no man behind wasn't on his "friends" minds AT ALL. Prayers to his family that they may find peace

[@mcridercgirl1370]

But "They did everything right!" LMAO

[@jamesbell9577]

Did she just say.... "There were about hundreds of people here?" 😂

[@GordonWaiteJr]

He violated rule number one, NEVER dive without a dive buddy in sight throughout the entire dive.

[@IntrepidFraidyCat]

Poor man. My thoughts and prayers are with the family. 😔🙏🏻

[@susanb4213]

I don't understand: his companions knew he was having a medical emergency, brought him closer to the surface...but then somehow lost him? WTH???? They didn't STAY WITH HIM to get him to safety? But the report says "they did everything right?" I'm completely confused by this story.

[@jessestewart169]

Fish story.

[@The420kingchronic]

He died and then was eaten later by a predator. That's why his gear was all in the same spot.

[@davidemmyg]

The American news media I believe intentionally reports everything in such a manner that people will argue about it

[@huntermoore4627]

So... there were people with him, he has a medical emergency, they don't help? Pull him out? And then has an encounter with a marine predator? Someone isn't telling the truth and the right questions are not being asked.

[@jessestewart169]

Lies big time.

[@michaelguard9647]

“Never get out of the boat”.

[@NASkeywest]

When scuba diving there are hundreds of mistakes one can make under water.

[@normancole3415]

You don't even need to make a mistake just being down there is risky there's some real monsters in the sea

[@jessestewart169]

Yes and it only takes 1 to kill you.

[@dawnpickard1052]

Diving is dangerous be ready for anything and never go down alone.

[@Adam-qv2bd]

You should watch that story about the New Zealand native who's dive boat left him for 4 days. So lucky he lived.

[@richseifert2026]

Why did he have a “gun” which I presume is a “speargun” ? … I thought you couldn’t spearfish if you had an air source (self-contained breathing apparatus/scuba). Something’s not right about this.

[@aemk6129]

Just because they are unsure of the cause of death doesn’t mean it’s a conspiracy… wtf is wrong with not knowing? Good lord, the conspiracy theorism going on in this country is stunning. Sad really… smfh.

[@JERRYR708]

Biden couldn't have said it better. "Medical emergency, shredded gear, man on the moon."

[@rma3_3_3]

We are very much sad hearing about this tragic loss today.

[@bsoutdooradventures9541]

There was a radio tagged great white that had made it way down from colder waters off Connecticut to just above Myrtle Beach. This same shark made it way down near Edisto Beach SC. Perhaps somebody should check location. This great white is huge!! Prayers for family!

[@randyreynolds4252]

they don't tend to eat people, even when a great white does bite they spit us out. Most great white attacks are surfers as they look like a sea turtle from below with there feet and arms in the water

[@jessestewart169]

Yikes

[@jessallen7756]

Great Whites do prefer colder water, but being much further south or even in the Gulf of Mexico is not in any way unusual

[@michaelp6771]

That explains it perfectly..

[@repurposedart9897]

The story is confusing...he had a team with him, they left him, @2:55 found his gear with zero sign of struggle, but later say he was attacked by marine predator... Sucks for his wife and kids

[@jessestewart169]

Cause it's a bs story.

[@pjdebenedetti3214]

Ok. Medical emergency. Died in the water. He was unable to be rescued and then attacked by a predator. Seems they needed to just connect the dots.

[@jessestewart169]

Story doesn't add up.

[@pjdebenedetti3214]

@@jessestewart169 I guess one can ask: did they kill him and leave him there hoping he’d get consumed by a shark? It does sound fishy (ugh bad choice of words). That is a possibility. Or is it that journalist are not writing the sequence of events clearly and making it appear suspicious. It is confusing.

[@softtaco8264]

Losing a dive partner is absolutely devastating...I'm so sorry.

[@preston74]

So either he had a medical emergency then his body encountered a marine predator or vice versa. What troubles me is why didn't the news crew just capture the interview on camera versus relying on this reporter's notes.

[@lisadunn1138]

Or he had a medical emergency, died and then his body encountered the predators as they ate it.

[@gloriauselton9897]

Did who ever wrote this graduate from high school in Detroit?????

[@robh6638]

So medal emergency when a marine predator attacked him most likely.

[@davymac92]

Sounds like the predator got him after he passed

[@SunnySunShine175]

I was about to type the same thing ... So both ?

[@leapinlizard2]

Worthless news clip! As usual news today tells us the same thing over and over without giving any information!

[@athomewithfrancsicio]

@Digby Dooright soooooo confusing.

[@jenniferlawrence9473]

@Petor Galore But that wouldn't make sense because they couldn't find him for days. So how did they 'do everything they could do' to save him?

[@christianjorgensen249]

I’m not getting this 🤔 He was with his friends, he had a medical emergency, they were there, and suddenly all his gear is found at the bottom of the ocean and he’s gone?! Oh, and was apparently eaten by a predator! 🤨 WTF!!! What a ridiculous news story!

[@jessestewart169]

Story don't add up.

[@ITSHProductions]

The people he was with DIDN'T do everything right, per this story, every diver KNOWS you only go down with the "buddy system" in place... you NEVER go alone. Doesn't make since that he could not be recovered. If they did "everything right", he would be with someone to help him. There is something off about these details

[@BG-qx2st]

For those confused he suffered a medical emergency I.e. he passed out or fainted then his body was eaten by most likely a shark

[@jessestewart169]

Why did his friend leave him ?

[@BG-qx2st]

@@jessestewart169 could’ve been taken from the undertow of the water

[@kevinshanafelt5784]

Very sad, our thoughts and prayers go out to his family.

[@gloriauselton9897]

The friends did all they could except make sure they all stayed together and out of the water together.

[@stevehhadley]

"There where about Hundreds of people" WTF? Public edumacated right there!

[@courtneye7422]

I noticed that too lol. These news reporters are a joke

[@leroyfisher9768]

Something doesn't sound right what kind of marine predator are they talking about this calls for a serious and comprehensive investigation this could happen again

[@jessestewart169]

Sounds like a fish story to me.

[@terintiaflavius3349]

So they did everything they were supposed to but he had a medical emergency and was eaten by sharks? Seems to me they did not do a single thing they were supposed to

[@dantanna3161]

I have no idea what I just watched. Did he die of natural causes or eaten by a shark? You need better writers, or better reporters on staff !

[@jessestewart169]

Story makes no sense. Heart attack ,shark or both. Why did they leave him alone in a medical emergency?

[@sarahblack1632]

The wet suit and gear were found but he had a medical emergency although the title says marine predator. The friend said the people with him did everything right, what did they do?

[@MorganMcGinnis]

they also said no signs of struggle, yet his wetsuit was torn up?

[@jessestewart169]

Run from a shark and leave there friend with a medical emergency. ?

[@coryddp7254]

It's ridiculous to give all these guessing answers. It's another reason no one trusts the news

[@paulapancake3069]

Yes

[@ronwade2206]

Shut up, fok snooze watcher!

[@coryddp7254]

@@ronwade2206 or what? You going to send me a threatening message lol.

[@skliros9235]

Medical emergency brah

[@mencken8]

“When your world view is made up entirely of round holes, your mind is a lathe that can turn everything into a cylinder.” - James Lileks

[@sashagarcia6205]

they need fo examine his gear for faulty equipment this man was healthy and young not a medical emergency he probably inhaled to much co2 or somthing related to his equipment failing

[@sarahstrong7174]

Strength to his family.

[@marycrawford3460]

Is this just some pc way of not having to say he got attacked by a shark and bled to death?

[@stevehensley7731]

After becoming disoriented and removing his gear from oxygen poisoning a marine predator ( its usually the Army guys) took him to their place for a drink. If my guess is wrong please let me know because I’m 99% certain this is what we were told. My condolences to the family and friends of this gentleman. I can’t believe you wrote that down before saying it outloud on camera. Back up and punt.

[@stevezilla68]

Tell me it's Shark Week without telling me it's Shark Week.

[@Dinngg0]

So a marine predator attacks and that's a medical emergency. That's about all I can figure from this terrible

[@yashathebelgianmalinois348]

This is so confusing. The editing and reporting is off. I’ll have to search another site to learn more.

[@floridagal150]

This whole story is way too suspicious. They said he is missing his gold chain? Must have been worth a lot for someone to take it from him after he was deemed, "a medical emergency", what does that even mean?, they obviously were negligent, he could have succumbed to the Benz, and someone on the boat decided to take his chain. I hope all of the people on the boat are under investigation and don't let this get away, he left behind a beautiful family. Very sad. Get to the bottom of this people.

[@joesalvator5878]

His chain got ripped off by a sea monkey...

[@kernelsanders5136]

That's Bends. Benz is a car.

[@jessestewart169]

Agreed . Someones lying. For some reason.

[@kernelsanders5136]

How would they know he's missing his gold chain if they've not even located his body? He could have been wearing it for all they know and now be sitting in the belly of a marine predator

[@Yaple144000]

I'd call being eaten alive a medical emergency 🙄

[@BlancoToldYou]

I don't understand what they're reporting, this is scary to me bc my 18yo son just enlisted in the United States Coast Guard.. Either way let's all send positive thoughts to this man's family

[@tabreshiafultz1]

From what I can understand to sum it all up he was eaten by a fish. He may was attacked first then died and fish finished the rest not to sound insensitive but I think that is what the news cast was trying to do also is to not go too far into details for the sake of the family and ppl who loved him. Just my thoughts from what I have gathered from this video hope I’m wrong but it is very confusing for viewers. Prayers out for his family and those who is grieving his loss.🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@Boxerlove]

If he was having a medical emergency his dive buddy or someone else should have known and been able to help

[@jessestewart169]

Yes and why would you leave him alone. They saw a shark panicked and fled is my bet.

[@erniemckracken1593]

Next time at beach when I see Jaw's fin ripping in the water, I yell " Medical Emergency" ? Got it 🙃 Tourism Board muddied the water , more than the "marine predator".

[@ryanr5182]

The gear had signs of a marine predator attack. So it's clear he died of a medical emergency? Ok....

[@jamesphillips997]

Sooo a shredded wetsuit and damaged gear reveals zero sign of a struggle?? I once rode a bull who bucked me off and gored me in the arm. I guess he was a really friendly bull!! Horrible reporting!!

[@randyreynolds4252]

what they meant by struggle is all the gear is in a 8ft circle, had he struggled with something like a shark his gear would have been tossed all over, meaning he died, sank to the bottom and then was eaten by crabs and lobsters and such, that is what shredded his suit and damaged his equipment. They didn't say all that cause it is super gruesome

[@myjoy211]

Very conflicting information.

[@charlesincharge.5161]

This story don't make sense. 📡👽🇺🇸 Where is the guy?

[@agencyeditor8379]

The double talk is infuriating. What the heck happened? What does the medical emergency have to do with the marine predator?

[@agencyeditor8379]

@Nunya Biz - Yes, please don’t waste your time, great intellect that you are.

[@miaanslow7213]

Sounds suspicious. Needs investigation

[@ghostwalk2446]

Great reporting job, "medical emergency marine predator encounter", brilliant

[@gentryPR]

So this poor man was with a group of people while he was having a "medical emergency" ...per the interview they all did "the right thing"....now he is missing with a shredded wet suit, title indicates a "marine predator" .....this is sad.

[@jessestewart169]

BS for sure.

[@chrisemerson515]

Why would he stress so much that the other divers did all they could and not to blame themselves! Hell they didn’t do anything! They left him at 5 and 15 feet below the surface! Where was his dive buddy? I find it very odd that all his dive stuff was together within an 8ft area. How is that possible if he was eaten by a predator!

[@pollypocket2282]

So sad to hear. I pray for his family and friends and glad they had closure.

[@trulyloved870]

I have no idea what happened but it seems they're insistent on saying those people did everything right when it seems he was abandoned. I'm confused so could be wrong. This is strange.

[@jessestewart169]

No your right something does not add up. Marine predator, medical emergency.? You wouldn't leave someone alone in medical distress . I believe they saw a shark and abandoned there friend. Poor guy.

[@4everfreethinker]

I'm confused. How did we go from "marine predator" to "medical emergency?" So if he had a medical emergency and supposedly other dive members did all they could do for him, then how was he left in the water long enough for his suit to get shredded, by what appears to somebody out there, as a vicious attack from a marine animal.

[@ronwade2206]

He was not alone, please pay close attention to what is being said. There is no conflicting story, y'all need to pay attention and stop creating drama.

[@ginajust-me2445]

Their just people looking to blame a death on something

[@w46try7]

Orca? Giant squid? Nancy Pelosi?

[@cherylcooper5361]

IS it just me ? Or did this reporting really didnt make a lot of sense ? It left more confusion than anything else . Prayers an deepest condolences to his family an friends .

[@kennedypage5741]

Silly me, I was expecting clarity.

[@beckybrown3426]

This screams out wrongful death lawsuit big time!! My condolences to his family and friends

[@kennethiman2691]

Wanna bet it was a Great White Shark?

[@thetrainwreck1469]

So now sharks identify as a marine predator now? lol