The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-10
A battling Shark Story

the only doubtful part Of this story that is OF
any consequence, says the New York Sun, is
the real sis Of the shark The rest of the story,
although little exciting in spots has its points,
and, II anybody chooses not to believe it, Albert
Mcneil says he doesn't care He worKs at stair
building when he isn't fishing. and he lives in
Rogers avenue in EIRtbush. He is a member
of the Fiatbush Rod and Gun Club. Last Mon
day while lisning in F1atlands bay, near the
club house. he saws be was bitten by shark.
He told the story and retold il, aud It spread
and multiplied until the air OF Flatbush was
heavy with shark stories. One of these tales
reache the Sun Office and reporter called on
Mr.. Mcneil last night. lie was at home smok-
ing and gazing refiectively at his right forearm,
which was swsthed in bandages.
''ls 1t really true that you were bitten by a
shark, Mr.. McNeilY'
He nodded soIemnly. blew out cloud of
smoke and said:
That's dead straight "
And is it really true that you pulled the
shark into your boat aud punched him, and that
he then pulled you into the water and bit you,
ana dragged you out 70 sea and dropped you
Mr.. Mcneil gazed refectively at the ceiling,
and. after some elaboration, he said slowly:
wei. -it-that-wsy-it-you
How did it happen?"
Long silence. Much smoke. Deep reflection.
well, I'll give it to you straight. Twas wad-
ing in the water. That part about the boat is
wrong There we're several men in with me,
all up to our waists. We were pulling in nets,
and wasn't dreaming Of sharks YOU know,
when all of a sudden one Of the fellows sings out:
Look out, Mac, there's q shark A long puff
looked and there saw a man eater coming
straight at me. Now, I'll take my oath he was
rect long. but the other fellows think he was
bigger, so we can't be quite sure about that.
Ihat shark, sir, would never have touched
me II hadn't assaulted him first. / know the
ways OF sharks pretty well There was friend
OF mine who went swimming in midocean once
and was attacked by shark He hadn't any
thing on, so what did he do but grab hold of the
shark and stick his fingers in the fish's ewes
wanted to get hold of this shark, and thought
for moment OF playing the same dodge But
then better scheme came into my head Two
puts. Deep refiection.l / seized him by the
tail. Long silence and much noise on the part
of the clock
Yes, sir, as that shark passed me I reached
out and grabbed him by the tail sharks
tan you know, is very thin near the end, and
you can get good hold on it. My boat was
only few feet away and started to walk to-
ward it, dragging che shark after me- The
next think knew the rascal had me by the
forearm. he had swung right around and
snapped his jaws and somehow or other my
arm got between them. held him up in the
ar, but he bit fast, and didn't want to walk
IKE that. The other fellows were Rw'ully
scared and got away What could dog The
shar@ was going to hold my arm as long as l
held bis tail. looked around but no help was
near SO let go his tail and he let 20 my arm
AMI swan of. got ashore and went to a doc
tor as fast as could. He cauterized the wounds
and they re getting along splendidly now. They
hurt little yet, but they're not serious.
The next day some of the boys caught
SHARK IN the same place, but he was only three
feet long. I'm sure it wasn't the same one.
Mr.. Mcneil showed the reporter his right
forearm, which was really covered with queer
wounds that looked just as II they had been in-
nlcted by the teeth Of some savage animal.
They were irregular, but all were clean cut.
There were over dozen OF them.
I'm very sorry" Mr.. Mcneil remarked
that didn't get him. But it was case of
his tail VS. my arm"
Mr.. Mcneil, good night"
Good night. Come out some day and III
show you some good fishing"