Bernadette Calonego's Blog: Eventful - Posts Tagged "shark"

Those who have read my mystery thriller "A Dark Chill" know that I have a soft spot for sharks because I think it is cruel to cut their fins off and let them die slowly in the water.
But I am very well aware that sharks are dangerous predators (they have an important role in the ocean's food chain). My fisherman had a scary encounter while he was jigging some cod in northern Newfoundland. Jigging means sinking a fish hook with the bait into the water while manually jiggling the fishing line up and down in order to attract the fish.
However, what my fisherman pulled to the boat was not only a cod but also a shark! The Poorbeagle shark had the cod with the fish hook in its mouth and didn't want to release it. So my fisherman had to get the fish hook from the cod and let both of them go. Since the shark kept its mouth closed, because it held the cod with it, it could not bite my fisherman. The very same day, however, a shark bit a fisherman in the arm in the exact same situation. The man had to be transported to the hospital.
Some other years, I've also been jigging cod, but I don't know how I would have reacted if a shark had wanted to take away my fish! I probably would have experienced more than "A Dark Chill"!
P.S. My new mystery thriller "Missing in the Dark" can be pre-ordered on Amazon for a really low price.

Bernadette Calonego