A way-too-trusting couple tested homemade shark cages on a North Carolina beach

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Brian Koerber
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It's not just your imagination: There have been a lot of shark attacks lately, from the Carolina coastline to Australia to South Africa.

It was only a matter of time before someone tried to create a DIY fix.

When a couple was spotted at Kill Devil Hills Beach in the Outer Banks of North Carolina testing out their very own "shark proof" cages, a lifeguard luckily stopped them before they had a chance to fully submerge themselves. According to Jordan Cutrell‎, who filmed the video, the couple was attempting to take photographs of the cage -- so be wary of any crowdfunding campaigns.

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