Aquarium may prosecute shark tank skinny-dipper - GoFuckYourself.com

Sarah_Jayne · 06-03-2003, 03:20 AM

Aquarium may prosecute shark tank skinny-dipper

A Brighton aquarium is investigating after a comedian went skinny-dipping in its shark tank for a £1 bet.

Staff at Brighton Sea Life Centre weren't impressed when Guy Venables stripped off and jumped into a tank containing sharks, turtles and fish.

Staff claim Mr Venables' stunt endangered the sea life, according to The Argus.

The 34-year-old entered the centre with a hired film crew and, after watching the creatures on show, he went into the room with the tank.

The Argus says he placed a fake sign on the door which read: "Closed for five minutes for fumigation" to prevent interruptions.

Mr Venables said: "I took everything off except my goggles and just climbed in. It wasn't the sharks I was scared of most - it was the turtles. They were huge and looked very frightening."

The centre's general manager, Toby Forer, said: "We are investigating this incident, which we take very seriously. It was a reckless act. We are looking at CCTV footage and will prosecute if necessary."

http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_786958.html

gothweb · 06-03-2003, 07:38 AM

Sounds like a near-miss at winning a Darwin award.

LadyMischief · 06-03-2003, 07:56 AM

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Originally posted by gothweb
Sounds like a near-miss at winning a Darwin award.

If he'd have had his dick bit off, it would be a definite contender :P

bhutocracy · 06-03-2003, 08:02 AM

most of those tanks only contain grey nurse and a few small reef sharks.. safe as houses.

magicmike · 06-03-2003, 09:15 AM

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Originally posted by bhutocracy
most of those tanks only contain grey nurse and a few small reef sharks.. safe as houses.

Where do you live?

Trolleater · 06-03-2003, 09:42 AM

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Staff claim Mr Venables' stunt endangered the sea life, according to The Argus.

umm...yeah, sure.

Bex · 06-03-2003, 09:53 AM

Dumb ass!

gothweb · 06-03-2003, 09:56 AM

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Originally posted by LadyMischief

If he'd have had his dick bit off, it would be a definite contender :P

Interesting thought. Have there been Darwin awards awarded for loss of reproductive ability? It's certainly within the concept, though they tend to go to people who *die* in stupid ways.

06-03-2003, 03:20 AM	#1
Sarah_Jayne Now with more Jayne Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 40,077	Aquarium may prosecute shark tank skinny-dipper Aquarium may prosecute shark tank skinny-dipper A Brighton aquarium is investigating after a comedian went skinny-dipping in its shark tank for a £1 bet. Staff at Brighton Sea Life Centre weren't impressed when Guy Venables stripped off and jumped into a tank containing sharks, turtles and fish. Staff claim Mr Venables' stunt endangered the sea life, according to The Argus. The 34-year-old entered the centre with a hired film crew and, after watching the creatures on show, he went into the room with the tank. The Argus says he placed a fake sign on the door which read: "Closed for five minutes for fumigation" to prevent interruptions. Mr Venables said: "I took everything off except my goggles and just climbed in. It wasn't the sharks I was scared of most - it was the turtles. They were huge and looked very frightening." The centre's general manager, Toby Forer, said: "We are investigating this incident, which we take very seriously. It was a reckless act. We are looking at CCTV footage and will prosecute if necessary." http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_786958.html

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bhutocracy Not making A Comeback Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 10,218	most of those tanks only contain grey nurse and a few small reef sharks.. safe as houses.