This poor girl had incredible bad luck.
I've been diving out there more times than I can recall. I have been approached by a big shark in the Blue Hole but it was merely curiosity because I'd been shining my flashlight on it at depth.
There were often a couple of sharks cruising around us at Lighthouse Reef/Halfmoon Caye.
30 years ago, the boats would chum after the divers were back aboard. I'd gone into the water for a "refresh" swim and as I was paddling about, could hear a bunch of ews and aws, squeals etc. I came back up the ladder and everyone was leaning over the gunwales on the opposite side of the boat. Not understanding, I looked over to see what was up and damn near had a heart attack! Just like in the movies, the sharks' eyes were rolled back and mouths wide open, all teeth.
To this day, I can't believe that the OP was shark chumming with a client (me!) in the water.
A year or two later, the chumming had been completely stopped. The ops had wised up.
I've been diving out there more times than I can recall. I have been approached by a big shark in the Blue Hole but it was merely curiosity because I'd been shining my flashlight on it at depth.
There were often a couple of sharks cruising around us at Lighthouse Reef/Halfmoon Caye.
30 years ago, the boats would chum after the divers were back aboard. I'd gone into the water for a "refresh" swim and as I was paddling about, could hear a bunch of ews and aws, squeals etc. I came back up the ladder and everyone was leaning over the gunwales on the opposite side of the boat. Not understanding, I looked over to see what was up and damn near had a heart attack! Just like in the movies, the sharks' eyes were rolled back and mouths wide open, all teeth.
To this day, I can't believe that the OP was shark chumming with a client (me!) in the water.
A year or two later, the chumming had been completely stopped. The ops had wised up.