Show DRAGGED TO SEA BY SHARKS california fisherman nearly drowned in exciting encounter with two venice cal dragged into the ocean by two pound sharks both of which took the hooks on his line at the same time and pulled through the water at a terrific pace was thel the strange experience of W D while fishing on the windward avenue pier monroe was rescued by faller men who went to his aid and both fish were captured and brought to land monroe had been engaged in Ms his store during the day about four 0 clock he went on the pier and threw in a long silk trolling line with a num her of hooks attached he had tha the line wrapped around his arm with a aw large boll coil at his feet the two fish evidently took the hooks at exactly the same moment for with a terrific jerk monroe s feet came from under him and he was pulled over the railing although an excellent swimmer the force with which the man was drawn through the water took bis his breata away and had he not been carried against one of the floats installed tor for the wave motor on the pier would hava have been carried beyond reach of rescue he ile managed to hold to the float while friends clambered to his aid they also took the line and skillfully fully played the sharks until they brought them to shore it was a narrow escape said mon roe and I 1 dont don t believe I 1 care tor for another like it it Is 19 true I 1 got the sharks and that somewhat pays for the experience they are of a common variety and others of the same kind have n ave been landed here in the past |