Shark Attack: Survival Guide
Although shark attacks are rare, a bite from these powerful sea creatures can be deadly. Knowing how to respond can mean the difference between life and death.
Transcript
Few animals inspire more fear than sharks.
But out of the millions of people worldwide who swim in the ocean each year, less than a hundred are attacked.
Of the more than 300 species of shark, only a small number are proven man-eaters.
The most dangerous are tiger sharks…bull sharks…and great whites.
A bite from them can literally cost life and limb.
Sharks may bite people out of hunger, but often as not, will bite out of simple curiosity.
They’ll gladly sample anything unusual bobbing in the water, like a person, just to see what it tastes like.
So knowing how to respond can mean the difference between life and death.
If a shark attacks, should you…
…splash violently
…go for the eyes
…or play dead?
The correct answer is B: go for the eyes.
Splashing violently only attracts more sharks toward you.
Playing dead leads to being dead. A limp body tells the shark it’s time to tuck in for a big meal.
Your best chance is to strike at its soft spots: its eyes, gills and nose.
Make the shark decide you’re not worth the trouble.
And while it’s deciding, get to shore as fast as you can.
And that’s how you survive a shark attack.
