Man dives in to save dog from Fla. shark attack

Marta and I have two rat terriers.

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Jake the dog is recovering after his owner dove into the water to save him from a shark.
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updated 2:02 p.m. CT, Tues., Sept. 30, 2008

ISLAMORADA, Fla. - A dog is recovering after a Florida Keys carpenter dove in to save his pet from a shark.

Greg LeNoir said he took his 14-pound rat terrier Jake for a daily swim at a marina last Friday.

The five-foot shark suddenly surfaced and grabbed nearly the entire dog in its mouth.

LeNoir said he yelled, then balled up his fists and dove headfirst into the water off a pier. He hit the shark in the back and the creature finally let go of the dog.

"I couldn't see the shark when I dived in ... so I just put my fist together ... but my hands landed solidly against the back of the shark," LeNoir told NBC-affiliate WTVJ.

Man and dog made it safely back to shore. The dog suffered bite wounds but was not critically injured.

"I thought Jake deserved whatever I could do," LeNoir said of his heroism.

LeNoir told NBC 6 that Jake "can't stand swimming pools," but that he might have to change Jake’s swimming hole.

this dude is v. lucky we're not reading his story on the darwin awards

there is actually a difference between "heroism" and simple basic common sense, but i'm glad it worked out for this not so sharp pencil in the drawer and his dog, if the only thing stupid people did all day long was fist fight sharks over a lap dog then the world wouldn't be in half the trouble it's in