Did singer Shakira get attacked by a sea lion because of her BlackBerry?

By Michelle Haag on 12 Feb 2012 09:17 pm

While using her BlackBerry to get some close up pictures of sea lions swimming near her this afternoon, singer Shakira learned a valuable life lesson: don't get too close to sea lions while holding shiny objects. The singer was shocked when one of the animals jumped out of the water, landing only a foot away from her.

In a Facebook post titled Special Report: Attacked by a Sea Lion, Shakira explained:

Everyone there screamed, including me. I was paralyzed by fear and couldn't move, I just kept eye contact with it while my brother "Super Tony" jumped over me and literally saved my life, taking me away from the beast. We both got our hands and legs scratched by the rocks while trying to protect ourselves. I believe what happened is that it confused the shiny reflection of the BlackBerry I was taking these pics with, with some sort of fish. It probably thought I was teasing it with food and then taking it away from it.

So there you go everyone. Make sure that if you're photographing animals with your BlackBerry, you take precautions such as not letting sunlight reflect in a manner they may mistake as food or a threat. I'm going to go one step further and suggest that if you're going to have your BlackBerry that close to water and sea life, you should go ahead and pick up a waterproof case from ShopCrackBerry.

Thanks to @WJDDesigns and @don_poky for sending this in!

Topics: Celebrity Sightings Shakira News & Rumors

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30 comments

mssca Feb 12, 2012 at 9:19 pm

Who is Shakira?

BoldWorld Feb 12, 2012 at 9:23 pm

This is not Google

mssca Feb 12, 2012 at 9:45 pm

I know who she is... lol.

loth Feb 13, 2012 at 12:28 am

fifa 2010 soundtrack, wakawaka?

steele_9 Feb 12, 2012 at 9:21 pm

aww

Bold_until_Hybrid_Comes Feb 12, 2012 at 9:26 pm

9810 back?

drmike Feb 12, 2012 at 9:27 pm

Can't tell who sounds worse...

Actually they both sound like a seal...

Shakira is another word for Goat Girl. Sounds like a goat when she sings.

JackKennedy Feb 13, 2012 at 12:49 am

even the sealion does not forgive RIM

JWWDUKE Feb 12, 2012 at 9:34 pm

My elite group of specially trained celebrity killing sea lions strikes......who's next?

BBPandy Feb 12, 2012 at 9:47 pm

haha I bet the Sea Lion new it was a BlackBerry & not a Fish. The Sea Lion just wanted a BB so he/she could BBM with their mates in other parts of the Pacific.....See iPhones don't work becuase their flippers cover the radio antennas (you see all Sea Lions are Left Handed :P)

youknwwho Feb 12, 2012 at 10:05 pm

I see what you did there ;)

BBPandy Feb 13, 2012 at 6:44 am

who me? what did I do? lol

VanCity778 Feb 12, 2012 at 10:01 pm

Maybe that Sea Lion is a CNET reporter.

BlueNoserBESguy Feb 12, 2012 at 10:26 pm

20 bucks says the media will spin this against RIM and expect to be taken seriously.

auditman Feb 12, 2012 at 10:27 pm

That's why you need to use real camera with long lens. He he he. Glad she's ok.

oldtimeBBaddict Feb 13, 2012 at 12:15 am

Yeah, if she were using the 9900, it would've been blurry LOL

sk8er_tor Feb 12, 2012 at 10:29 pm

Those hips don't lie.

tman1988 Feb 12, 2012 at 10:42 pm

Always posting hate towards RIM. Shame on you CrackBerry.

Michelle Haag Feb 13, 2012 at 12:34 am

Not sure how you can interpret this story as hate towards RIM... sheesh

tman1988 Feb 13, 2012 at 2:46 am

You have a broken sarcasm detector my friend.

2wheeltim Feb 12, 2012 at 11:09 pm

In danger? From a sea lion? Seriously... Is she that disconnected from reality? Can she run faster than 2 km/hr? This whole thing is celebrity stupid!

eve6er69 Feb 12, 2012 at 11:46 pm

is she really rocking an old 83xx?

Wolf35Nine Feb 12, 2012 at 11:50 pm

Shakira, I'm sorry a sea lion attacked you. Would you like to buy a waterproof case from shopcrackberry?

AlenO Feb 13, 2012 at 2:08 am

UNRELATED: you should call "crackberry reminder" (what you may have missed this week posts "CRACKBERRY RIM-MEINDERS" I think its more on brand :) you're welcome

Halifax Guy Feb 13, 2012 at 7:16 am

It's difficult to consider what happened as an "attack". Why couldn't she walk away on her own?

Ricardo_N Feb 13, 2012 at 7:25 am

Maybe she should have clubbed it to death. The blackberry; of couse!