Scuba diving attempted murder? Diver Rene Umberger's air ripped from her mouth 50ft underwater
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In a video filmed on May 8 by conservationist Rene Umberger off the coast of Kona, Hawaii, two men can be seen collecting fish. When they spot her, one of the men suddenly attacks Umberger and rips her air supply out of her mouth.
Umberger was swimming at a depth of 50 feet and documenting the state of the reef.
The two men were collecting reef fish, which is legal under certain circumstances, but when one of the men darted over to Umberger from a great distance and ripped out her regulator, Umberger says it amounted to attempted murder.
Although some divers have a spare regulator to use in case one breaks, many dive without a spare to reduce bulk. For example, the attacker did not have a spare, meaning that if somebody attacked him in the same way, it could be fatal.
At 50 feet deep, it's not impossible to swim to the surface on one breath, but if the diver has been deep under water for a long time the expansion of accumulated nitrogen in her blood could cause her to suffer "the bends" with possible symptoms ranging from pain to death. Without knowing Umberger's experience level or how long she had already been under water, there was no way the attacker could have safely deprived her of air.
Luckily, Umberger is an experienced diver. She remained calm and was able to put her regulator back in after not breathing for 30 seconds.
Incredibly, the state investigator told Umberger her attacker would be charged, but so would she, for harassment. Umberger is known in Hawaii for her years of advocacy against aquarium fish collection, even where the state has legalized the practice. This has put her at odds with local fishermen who rely on the aquarium industry for a living.
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In a video filmed on May 8 by conservationist Rene Umberger off the coast of Kona, Hawaii, two men can be seen collecting fish. When they spot her, one of the men suddenly attacks Umberger and rips her air supply out of her mouth.
Umberger was swimming at a depth of 50 feet and documenting the state of the reef.
The two men were collecting reef fish, which is legal under certain circumstances, but when one of the men darted over to Umberger from a great distance and ripped out her regulator, Umberger says it amounted to attempted murder.
Although some divers have a spare regulator to use in case one breaks, many dive without a spare to reduce bulk. For example, the attacker did not have a spare, meaning that if somebody attacked him in the same way, it could be fatal.
At 50 feet deep, it's not impossible to swim to the surface on one breath, but if the diver has been deep under water for a long time the expansion of accumulated nitrogen in her blood could cause her to suffer "the bends" with possible symptoms ranging from pain to death. Without knowing Umberger's experience level or how long she had already been under water, there was no way the attacker could have safely deprived her of air.
Luckily, Umberger is an experienced diver. She remained calm and was able to put her regulator back in after not breathing for 30 seconds.
Incredibly, the state investigator told Umberger her attacker would be charged, but so would she, for harassment. Umberger is known in Hawaii for her years of advocacy against aquarium fish collection, even where the state has legalized the practice. This has put her at odds with local fishermen who rely on the aquarium industry for a living.
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