- A scientist has managed to attach a laser beam to a shark, fulfilling the desire of Austin Powers’ nemesis, Dr Evil.
- The spectacle took place in the Bahamas and was caught on film as daredevil and Australian marine biologist Luke Tipple swam up to a lemon shark before clipping the laser on its fin.
- Tipple had already been assembling a similar piece of kit geared towards attaching a camera to a shark’s dorsal fin, that he hopes will provide footage from a shark’s viewpoint.
- However, when Hong Kong-based company Wicked Lasers heard about Tipple and his plans, they convinced him to swap a camera for one of their modified 150mW S3 Krypton lasers.
- With the experiment a success Tipple was keen to emphasise that the shark was not harmed in anyway and hopes to continue his quest at attaching a camera.
- Ok so it might not be the heavily armoured predator Dr Evil had in mind, but it proves it’s possible