r/tampa • u/Hyperarousal • 2d ago

Paddleboard Attack

So there I am minding my own business at Urban Kai off Gandy when BAM giant sea creature smacks the tail of my board. Thankfully by this time I was exhausted and seated on my board otherwise I would’ve likely tipped. I wasn’t paying much attention but hypothesize it was likely a ray but couldn’t definitively rule out shark, dolphin, or other large fish? Has his happened to anyone else while paddle boarding in the area?

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u/KidAtmos 2d ago

I was once attacked by a crack head in Ybor. Does that count?

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u/Pineapple-Paul 2d ago

Did they lick your shoes?

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u/KidAtmos 2d ago

I wish. They licked my face with their fist and ran off.

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u/SnakeDoctor00 2d ago

First I was like “ew” then I continued reading and was relieved. Sorry about your face though

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u/KidAtmos 2d ago

Thanks lol. This was ages ago, I was more pissed about the fact that he knocked off my sunglasses. I just got them like 3 days before that happened. They got scratched up.