Guy Tries To Get Away From Cops By Swimming Across The Ocean, Gets Chased By A Shark
NY Post- A North Carolina man allegedly attempted to elude police on Wednesday by diving into the ocean and swimming away — but unknowingly he was just feet away from a shark while trying the brazen escape.
Zachary Kingsbury, 20, was pulled over for a traffic stop just before 5 p.m. in Surf City, according to WECT.
He allegedly tried to escape when officers spotted illegal contraband inside the vehicle and asked him to exit the car. Kingsbury jumped into the ocean and began swimming away, leading to an hours-long standoff, officials said.
Within an hour, Kingsbury was reportedly 4,000 feet from the shore, and the Surf City Police Department launched a drone to track the escapee.
“At that point, the operation became a rescue operation,” police said in a statement.
But as police were trying to save Kingsbury, they noticed a shark swimming near the man, drone footage showed.
Police were able to nab Kingsbury about 7:45 p.m., according to the Charlotte Observer.
“I would’ve drowned after 10 minutes…dude’s an animal,” a witness wrote in a Facebook post.
Kingsbury was charged with resisting arrest, obstructing an officer, possession of drug paraphernalia, methamphetamine, and possession of marijuana of up to a half an ounce.
Have you guys ever tried to swim for shore in the open ocean? Seems like a good idea until you realize you’re dying. I always flip onto my back and use my hands like oars but then I don’t know if I’m heading in the right direction so I have to turn back around and check my sight line. This always causes me to inhale water because I never raise my head high enough out of the water. That’s when you start drowning. As such, if you’re going to swim in open water, I suggest you do it at night. That way, you can use the stars for alignment and you can just stay on your back and do the oar-technique with your hands. You guys know what I mean.
But how about this guy! Fording the ocean to escape the cops, and he’s MILES out to sea (1 mile = 5,280 feet, divide by 4,000 feet and carry the remainder, cross multiply and move the decimal, convert to a fraction and add the tip, PEMDAS, and liquor before beer, you’re in the clear). Something tells me the cops haven’t found the worst of whatever was in his car, because a little meth and weed isn’t enough to send even the most hardcore triathletes on a high-speed chase across the Atlantic. They might need to check the tires of his 21-gear road bike, or perhaps the pockets of his fanny pack. Lotta missing children out there, just saying.
For some reason, watching him paddle made me very calm. Even when the shark showed up, I was completely at ease. I felt like I was watching a commercial for the Bahamas. Nothing about that video says criminal activity at play; it’s just a dude in his bathing suit, doggy-paddling through tranquil waters. That is, until the drone turned around and showed us just how far away the land was. That’s when the panic set in.
PS- Really puts the BAIT in CLICKBAIT, amirite?! That guy wasn’t chased by that fucking shark! They just happened to be swimming near each other! lol.