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stotty
01-09-2006, 2:35 PM
Quote Randy Jordan, Jupiter Dive Center
Mad Puffer Fish Attacks Diver
Diving the Hole in the Wall off Jupiter is always an unusual dive. The depth and proximity to the Gulfstream attracts many large pelagic visitors. This day turned stranger when a porcupine puffer fish launched out of a hole and bit my little finger off. Yes, I said puffer fish. Those cute, cuddly, doe –eyed denizens of the deep apparently have quite a temper and a vicious set of teeth.
:ROFL: and this man knows about fish :ROFL: So what’s the really big fish circling over our head with loads of teeth could be the next question??
Well puffer owners clean that tank with that immage in your head
i will stick to my nice safe snakheads :thumbsup:
messiner
01-09-2006, 3:03 PM
:eek: :hypnotize :crazy: :jaw-dropp :OMG: :yuck: :barf: :hitting: :owned: :jaw:
I love that picture, this is about the 4th time it has shown up.
DanDanUK
01-09-2006, 3:16 PM
Damn !!! :WHOA:
:OMG: that's mental ouch !!!
puffer_girl
01-09-2006, 4:36 PM
That sucks but still hasn't deferred me from wanting another one!!!! They are still terribly cute......
fishnutham
01-09-2006, 4:40 PM
my what big teeth you have
captain insano
01-11-2006, 8:54 AM
There is a huge puffer that lives in a sunken boat just off the beach of the Colonial Hilton in Nassau Bahamas. He is in there every time I go there. This makes me think twice about diving down to greet him face to face like I usually do-
tat2punk
01-20-2006, 12:04 AM
Quote Randy Jordan, Jupiter Dive Center
Mad Puffer Fish Attacks Diver
Diving the Hole in the Wall off Jupiter is always an unusual dive. The depth and proximity to the Gulfstream attracts many large pelagic visitors. This day turned stranger when a porcupine puffer fish launched out of a hole and bit my little finger off. Yes, I said puffer fish. Those cute, cuddly, doe –eyed denizens of the deep apparently have quite a temper and a vicious set of teeth.
:ROFL: and this man knows about fish :ROFL: So what’s the really big fish circling over our head with loads of teeth could be the next question??
Well puffer owners clean that tank with that immage in your head
i will stick to my nice safe snakheads :thumbsup:
Lucky, I want a redline. To bad they are illegal here or I would have a few.
RobD23
01-20-2006, 12:32 AM
That sucks but still hasn't deferred me from wanting another one!!!! They are still terribly cute......
i think the word your looking for is deterred not deferred
paintboi101
01-20-2006, 1:49 AM
OUCH! i knew they were agressive, but not that agressive.
paintboi101
01-20-2006, 1:49 AM
and what happend to your finger? did they attach it back or what?
Don4921
01-20-2006, 10:12 AM
disgusting
concord
01-21-2006, 9:09 AM
:hitting: :FIREdevil EVIL PUFFER STRIKES BACK i bet it was the one I caught om a peir... must have beeen reaaaal angry at me lol
scottchristian
01-21-2006, 10:18 AM
i want to know how big this porcupine is.
dsontacc
01-21-2006, 8:00 PM
:eek:
ridether
01-22-2006, 1:24 AM
I was eating... :banhim:
paOol
01-22-2006, 11:15 PM
that is sick....... not in a good way either .
I guess it's not polite to point at a puffer, lucky for me my fingers are safe from my gsp!
loach43
01-26-2006, 7:04 AM
Puffers are great pets :)
danny boy
01-26-2006, 1:26 PM
i bet that stings a bit
Stang1
01-26-2006, 1:39 PM
unfortunate to say the least
Flobex
01-28-2006, 1:44 AM
wowza!!!!! eep *puts head under blankie*
J Feez
01-28-2006, 1:07 PM
yikes!
cockroach
01-31-2006, 1:42 AM
THAT IS FREAKIN INSANE. im going diving on green island just off taiwan's east coast and will definately be more careful thab before.
rook45
01-31-2006, 7:51 AM
daym :eek: :WHOA: :WTF: :jaw: :OMG:
mainy999
01-31-2006, 2:26 PM
Wow!! While diving on vacations and such, I've seen tons of puffers and my reaction was always "Ohh look at the puffer (takes pictures)" now im staying away from those mofo's
thanks for ruining my vacation :) :banhim: :hitting:
stotty
01-31-2006, 2:45 PM
thanks for ruining my vacation :) :banhim: :hitting:
No saving your fingers :naughty:
simonmr
02-01-2006, 8:01 AM
wow that is a bummer. may be late for dinner
splasj
02-01-2006, 1:30 PM
:thumbsup:
b-good
02-19-2006, 2:24 PM
I want to see the pics, but I need more post
b-good
02-19-2006, 2:26 PM
sorry for taking up room in this thread
b-good
02-19-2006, 2:26 PM
please don't hate me
b-good
02-19-2006, 2:29 PM
I thought I just needed five posts, I'll try one more then check the faq about viewing pictures
mothernature
02-19-2006, 9:14 PM
what kind of catfish is that on your avatar, Stotty?
I have one and have no clue what it is?
Princley
02-19-2006, 9:24 PM
i can't believe it LOL i use to keep them as PETS dummy should b watching all limbs while diving lmao
I caught a porcupine puffer on a spinner while fishing in Antiqua. It felt like reeling in a wet t-shirt. I went to release it and noticed the hooks were crushed flat, the spinner was crushed flat, the freaking eye you tie the line to was crushed flat. They have some strong jaws.
Aquaman
02-19-2006, 9:52 PM
I knew they could inflict a nasty bite, but that is insane. I will be more carefull next time I am diving around puffers. Maybe it was a rogue puffer like jaws or something.
04mach1
03-24-2006, 5:45 PM
thats insane :eek:
jrwagner
03-25-2006, 10:17 AM
did this really happen to you?? when ? because I dive a lot and if it is you that is bit then you are a local legend... every dive boat that I go on talks about you! I have seen some HUGE puffers out there! I dont live far from jupiter. I saw one the size of a garbage can once!