Puffer attacks diver in FL!!! Open this thread with an empty stomach ONLY!

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  1. reef_guru

    reef_guru Humpback Whale

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    the picture makes me hungry for those little hot dogs in bbq sauce
     
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  2. baugherb

    baugherb Giant Squid

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    Lmao!!!!!
     
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  3. cuttingras

    cuttingras Starving Artist :)

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    My son and an old gf of his bought me a dogfaced puffer well one day he decided to stick his finger in my tank and yes it bit him, but not like this guy, he still had his finger. He screamed , "He bit me", I asked him, "What did you think he was gonna do, look at his teeth"!!!!! Just plain stupid!:lol:

    I took the puffer back to the lfs a few days later, after he ate my cbs. They didn't tell him that was its fav. lunch.
     
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  4. wildreef

    wildreef Stylophora

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    I wonder if the puffer asked for lemmon or nappies for his "gormett" dinner ?
    Oh wonder if mr. puffer asked for "finger crackers" LOL.

    Any DOOOF'us that says there soooo cute .. LOL , ya don't go pettin or trying to feed'
    a small VW sized puffer or the like ,
     
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  5. missionsix

    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    When I was in Baja last year for a month I saw tons of puffers. Even fishing from the surf they would follow my lure up to me standing waist deep in the water. They would peck at my toes and stuff.
    Hard to see but, I took pics of them.
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  6. Scubagator87

    Scubagator87 Skunk Shrimp

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    Puffers are some of my favorites on dives! they're just so goofy looking.lol. Guess I'll have to TRY not to wave my hand like its food in front of aquatic life....oh wait, i never did that anyway......
     
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  7. Marty

    Marty Stylophora

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    "I'm hungry. Let's get a taco." - Mr. White
     
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  8. Airborneguy

    Airborneguy Flamingo Tongue

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    Damn.. and he's so matter-of-fact about it in the story! I'd be freaked out.
     
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  9. mattgeezer

    mattgeezer Montipora Capricornis

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    nice one , the fish didnt miss, very painful i bet !!!!!!!:eek:
     
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  10. Executivelevel

    Executivelevel Peppermint Shrimp

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    "very painful i bet"??.....???? man, he bit off his finger THROUGH a kevlar glove, actually, he more like crushed it off!!!! i couldnt imagine how much that must have hurt!!!!! i think i would have cried after i took off my glove!!! then i would have the fish mounted with the finger in his mouth,lol!!!!
     
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