Five year old swims with the sharks !
Do we mollycoddle our children too much. I remember an OLD Qler - Gypsy used to swim with the polar bears in saskatooooon, saskatchewan..
But seriously - are we over protective ?
Two parents have been branded irresponsible after letting their five-year-old daughter swim with sharks.
"Idiot Parents Defend the Indefensible," screams the headline ..
They allowed their daughter to with reef, lemon and nurse sharks during a holiday in the Bahamas.
The couple say they were fully aware of the risks and were satisfied that Anaia was safe during the activity.
Mr Barnes added: "There's just always risk assessments in life every day. I'm more concerned that they don't put seatbelts in school buses."
Nurse sharks and lemon sharks are not considered to be aggressive toward humans, but reef sharks are more of a threat.
Writing in the video's description, Mrs Barnes enthused that swimming with the beasts was worth putting "on your bucket list".
Source: Ananova
and it comes unexpectedly...if any body remembers the Crocodile Hunter 'Steve Irwin' died when a stingray pierced his heart.
animals can turn wild any time ...not really safe for anyone
i dived in dubai mall with all the sharks i dunno what they were!
swimming in the open with sharks its scary!
parents responsibility well i guess i wouldnt allow my children to do that!
Yup, that's exactly what I'm saying. The girl had more of a chance of dying playing in her garden than she does swimming with sharks.
So what you are saying is that the parents were in the right and those complaining should mind their own buiness..
I was 8 when I swam with reef and hammer head sharks. It was pretty cool.
My 2 little sisters were 7 and 9 when we swam with whale sharks in one of our trip in Donsol, Philippines... (It's part of a tour package and we have a guide with us) they didnt even get scared and actually enjoyed it the most.... and I know it is one of their precious moment. They shared their stories with their friends and every time they see whale sharks on tv or magazines they are proud of themselves having actually seen them up close.
Our lives is always at risk even when we are just sitting in a corner...