{"id":878677,"date":"2021-10-14T09:59:37","date_gmt":"2021-10-14T13:59:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=878677"},"modified":"2021-10-14T09:59:40","modified_gmt":"2021-10-14T13:59:40","slug":"colorado-governor-brags-tied-for-state-with-least-shark-attacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/colorado-governor-brags-tied-for-state-with-least-shark-attacks\/","title":{"rendered":"Colorado Governor Brags: \u2018Tied For State With Least Shark Attacks\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcolorado-governor-brags-tied-for-state-with-least-shark-attacks%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=878677&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Colorado is, of course, landlocked, with the mighty Rocky Mountains on one side and the beginning of the great plains on the other.<\/p>\n<p>So, it stands to reason that residents there don\u2019t have the same threat that people on the coasts have. Namely, sharks.<\/p>\n<p>But that didn\u2019t keep Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) from bragging that his state has had zero shark attacks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cColorado is tied for state with the least shark attacks!\u201d the governor wrote on Twitter.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Colorado is tied for state with the least shark attacks! \ud83e\udd88 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mMI8HAZGra\">pic.twitter.com\/mMI8HAZGra<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jared Polis (@jaredpolis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jaredpolis\/status\/1447748268092313600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 12, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cBased on the uncited map shared by Polis, Colorado is in a 23-way tie among states also reporting no shark attacks,\u201d Out There Colorado <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outtherecolorado.com\/news\/colorado-tied-for-state-with-least-shark-attacks-brags-governor-polis\/article_d30c76e8-2c4c-11ec-a5ea-5f867e23293b.html\">wrote<\/a>. \u201cWhile many might assume that no shark attacks would be the obvious number of shark attacks for a landlocked state, landlocked states of Kentucky, New Mexico, and Missouri have reportedly had a shark attack occur.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile a shark attack in Colorado may seem impossible, it\u2019s not, as sharks can be found at the Denver Aquarium. People are even invited to go shark-diving at the exhibit. According to A-1 Scuba, the company that operates the experience, caged&nbsp;and&nbsp;cage-less options are available,\u201d said the site. \u201cShould an unlikely negative encounter occur here, it would be similar to the one that took place in New Mexico, when a diver was&nbsp;bitten in the arm at the Albuquerque Aquarium in March of 2005.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Of course, Polis was likely joshing around. And some others joined in on the fun.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPolis\u2019 record on this is going to be tough for Republicans to run against,\u201d journalist Kyle Clark <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KyleClark\/status\/1447750899619696644\">wrote<\/a> on Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>Another amused person <a class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/irony_tower_\/status\/1447758122181926913?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-ylk=\"slk:writing\" data-rapid_p=\"10\" data-v9y=\"1\">wrote<\/a>: \u201cThank you for keeping Colorado safe from shark attacks, Governor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Said another: \u201cFlorida tied for state with the least mountain climbing deaths.\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Florida tied for state with the least mountain climbing deaths <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BW05ZR3kTW\">pic.twitter.com\/BW05ZR3kTW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Michael Donnelly (@MikeDonnellyJr) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MikeDonnellyJr\/status\/1447992516704288778?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 12, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Another mentioned the possibility of a \u201cland shark,\u201d made famous by Chevy Chase on \u201cSaturday Night Live\u201d in the 1970s.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Illinois attack, apparently\u2026. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Candygram!&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5Xb1y7La6h\">pic.twitter.com\/5Xb1y7La6h<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Billyjon (@billyjon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/billyjon\/status\/1447749266391265292?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 12, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Others mused about how there have been shark attacks in other landlocked states like Illinois, Kentucky, New Mexico, and Missouri.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUhm, I\u2019m kinda confused about New Mexico, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania,\u201d a Twitter user&nbsp;<a class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EMoRoboCO\/status\/1447905592924721154?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-ylk=\"slk:wrote\" data-rapid_p=\"14\" data-v9y=\"1\">wrote<\/a>. \u201cWhere, exactly, are people being attacked by sharks in those states?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One Twitter user offered some info on the latter attack.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Missouri incident happened in 1996. Kathi and Marco Peters were performing at the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Colorado is, of course, landlocked, with the mighty Rocky Mountains on one side and the beginning of the great plains on the other.So, it stands to reason that residents there don\u2019t have the same threat that people on the coasts have. Namely, sharks.But that didn\u2019t keep Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) from bragging that his state has had zero shark attacks.\u201cColorado is tied for state with the least shark attacks!\u201d the governor wrote on Twitter.Colorado is tied for state with the least shark attacks! \ud83e\udd88 pic.twitter.com\/mMI8HAZGra\u2014 Jared Polis (@jaredpolis) October 12, 2021\u201cBased on the uncited map shared by Polis, Colorado is in a 23-way tie among states also reporting no shark attacks,\u201d Out There Colorado wrote. \u201cWhile many might assume that no shark attacks would be the obvious number of shark attacks for a landlocked state, landlocked states of Kentucky, New Mexico, and Missouri have reportedly had a shark attack occur.\u201d\u201cWhile a shark attack in Colorado may seem impossible, it\u2019s not, as sharks can be found at the Denver Aquarium. People are even invited to go shark-diving at the exhibit. According to A-1 Scuba, the company that operates the experience, caged\u00a0and\u00a0cage-less options are available,\u201d said the site. \u201cShould an unlikely negative encounter occur here, it would be similar to the one that took place in New Mexico, when a diver was\u00a0bitten in the arm at the Albuquerque Aquarium in March of 2005.\u201dOf course, Polis was likely joshing around. And some others joined in on the fun.\u201cPolis\u2019 record on this is going to be tough for Republicans to run against,\u201d journalist Kyle Clark wrote on Twitter.Another amused person wrote: \u201cThank you for keeping Colorado safe from shark attacks, Governor.\u201dSaid another: \u201cFlorida tied for state with the least mountain climbing deaths.\u201dFlorida tied for state with the least mountain climbing deaths pic.twitter.com\/BW05ZR3kTW\u2014 Michael Donnelly (@MikeDonnellyJr) October 12, 2021Another mentioned the possibility of a \u201cland shark,\u201d made famous by Chevy Chase on \u201cSaturday Night Live\u201d in the 1970s.The Illinois attack, apparently\u2026. &#8220;Candygram!&#8221; pic.twitter.com\/5Xb1y7La6h\u2014 Billyjon (@billyjon) October 12, 2021Others mused about how there have been shark attacks in other landlocked states like Illinois, Kentucky, New Mexico, and Missouri.\u201cUhm, I\u2019m kinda confused about New Mexico, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania,\u201d a Twitter user\u00a0wrote. \u201cWhere, exactly, are people being attacked by sharks in those states?\u201dOne Twitter user offered some info on the latter attack.\u201cThe Missouri incident happened in 1996. Kathi and Marco Peters were performing at the St Louis Boat and Sports show in a 9,000 gallon tank with six nurse sharks, and one of the sharks (named Bob) bit Kathi\u2019s hand, giving her five puncture wounds,\u201d the person wrote.Out There Colorado also pointed out that the New Mexico shark attacked occurred \u201cwhen a diver was bitten in the arm at the Albuquerque Aquarium in March of 2005.\u201d\u201cAnother Twitter user argued that Coloradans only ever encounter a shark when the San Jose Sharks travel to play Colorado Avalanche, another professional ice hockey team,\u201d Yahoo reported.\u201cConor Cahill, a spokesperson for Mr. Polis, told The Denver Post that Coloradans \u2018are known for being healthy and lean and sharks know they won\u2019t get much of a meal here. Coloradans and others from across the world love exploring our mountains, rivers, lakes and plains while safely avoiding the swarms of dangerous sharks in other, less attractive destinations like Texas, California and Florida.\u201dThe Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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