WASHINGTON — A couple from Richmond, Virginia appear to have taken matters into their own hands when it comes to protecting themselves against sharks — but it seems to have all been a joke.
Video taken on a beach in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, shows a couple strolling into the water with what look like personal-size shark cages over their heads. They didn’t get very far, though, before a lifeguard told them to bring the cages back in.
A North Carolina TV station identified the couple as Sandi and Scott Bergman, according to the . The paper also reports that Scott Bergman said the cages were made out of plastic piping.
Well, at least they got a good photo out of it, which showed up on :
Here you go!
— Shannon Broskie (@sbroskie)