else. but, i mean really you want to avoid like doesusk, dawn you can see sharks in the surface. but the chances of it are so rare. you have more of a chance of being bitten by another human than you do even running into a shark. this surfer lost his leash that s connected to the surf board so the shark must have taken a chunk of that. are you surprised that he walked away with so much as a scratch? i m not surprised that the shark s reaction once it figured out what it was. i think that it s definitely an exciting encounter and it got tangled up in the leash, as you said and either the shark severed it or the leash came off. once it did, they both separated and got away from each other. thank goodness. joe, our thanks to you much appreciate your expertise on the issue. all right. thank you so much for having me.
being rescued. i was just sitting there. and then i felt something grab my my leg. and i instantly just jumped like away and then it just kept coming at my board and i was just kicking and screaming. wow. see some teeth? i just saw fins. i didn t see i was waiting for the teeth to come at me as i was swimming. i m happy to never compete again. seriously, to walk away from that just so stoked. oh man. the competition was called off and this area is known for having some of the most shark-infested waters in the entire world. let s talk more about this with joe romero, a shark expert.
state. in oak island where two swimmers were bitten last month the town is taking precautions. a helicopter crew is keeping eye on the surf. this weekend is the start of shark week. the discovery channel series that allows viewers to pry into the lives of these predators of the deep. one man goes out of his way to get into their environment. acting more like a gentle giant, joe romero joins me now. shark whisperrer that s quite a title. what would you be whispering to the sharks right now off the coast of north carolina? a lot of people are afraid to get into the water down there because of the fact there have been so many attacks. well what s going on right
specially on the fourth of july? should you be afraid to go in the water or are you safer than you think? joining me now is joe romero. thanks for joining us. thanks for having me. you swim with the fishes, so to speak. what are the habits of sharks and people that may put us in danger when we go to the beach, specially with sharks swimming around more than usual. what s happening right now, a trifecta of three different things warmer water and baitfish and predatory ammans following them and the sea turtles up to shore. right now, people are entering these warm murky waters. it makes for a higher chance for an encounter. are these unusual conditions or don t we see these types of conditions every year-round this time? no not at warm as they are this year. this year it is incredibly a
right now fbi agents are fanned out across the country. monitoring parades, games and concerts from 56 command centers set up at field offices ready to react and respond to any threat that pops up in their region. and this beefed-up independence day posture supports what other big cities are doing as well like chicago where officers are working 12-hour shifts to make sure big events like the grateful dead concert are safe and boston where the banks of t the river are heavily guarded. and in new york where the biggest fourth of july security response ever in the big apple, boats equipped with radiation detecting equipment are patrolling the hudson as helicopters with special surveillance capabilities hover high above the skyline. this is the most energetic series of warnings that i ve heard coming out of the fbi or dhs in a long time, even members of congress are giving us warnings i think it s because of the high volume of social media traffic coming into the united state