Scotttyd
Contributor
Spend some time in an ER and you quickly learn that common sense isn't.
so true. Sometimes I feel like we are spending to much time and energy fighting darwin.
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Spend some time in an ER and you quickly learn that common sense isn't.
After two weeks diving at Protea Banks with numerous sharks, we'd become quite accustomed to the company of a particular female Tiger Shark. This girl didn't have a bad cartilage in her body and portrayed the demeanor of a curious and playful puppy. She'd approach very slowly from above, come within maybe half-a-metre and lose her nerve and swim off. She very gently nibbled one guy's camera too. Basically, she had a heart of gold and was never threatening.
I'm digressing, but I don't want people to think of her as some kind of evil monster.
I think you're making a big mistake in thinking that the shark is smart enough to be "friendly".
It was a night dive. The eel just sort of appeared, free swimming within arms reach. I touched the very end of it's tail as it passed by. It must have circled around without me noticing and then attaked my leg. It then wrapped itself all around my tank, throughy legs again, heading for my face, mouth wide open. My only defense was an arm strike towards it, and it swam away.
Don't include me with people who stick their hands in holes while underwater.
As my first post stated, I am interested in reports of other attacks of this nature,
Thanks.