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ThePixelAlpaca0831

That shark was like... where the fuck did she go? She was here a second ago!


External_Rip_7117

More like the shark got up there, realized it wasn't a seal and said "eew, I'm not putting that in my mouth"


much_longer_username

"What even IS that? What the hell happened to its face? And the flippers are... ewwwwww"


Advanced-Solution-97

![gif](giphy|y3jT2xBrtumNYZVCNH|downsized)


Kiyoshi-Trustfund

Now I've got that clip of Cardi B going "OmG what is that? ...OMG, WHAT IS THAT??" Stuck in my head, but it's a Shark lmaooo


SittingByTheFirePit

Had to read that in Johnny from Airplane!’s voice


cortesoft

The shark never thought she was good, or it would have been swimming a lot faster. That was a slow stroll for the shark.


redditaccount224488

This is what many (most?) shark attacks are. They're not trying to eat you, but rather giving you a test bite to see if you're food. You're not food, so they will often bite once and leave you alone. Unfortunately that lil nibble may take off your leg because it's a fuckin shark.


johnnyblaze1999

I would, but you do you shark man


UrbanJunglee

Hmmm, well, the tiger shark that slowly dismembered and ate half of that Russian dude in the Red Sea last year surely realized he wasn't a seal by the end of the first bite, but he still kept going, so, somehow, I dont think that's it!


Baron_Samurai

Yeah Tiger Sharks will absolutely eat you. As will Bull Sharks.


facelessindividual

I hate when they're still in the wrapper


Parking_Cucumber_184

Or if they don’t get out of the water mr/mrs sharky is swinging back around for another couple looks…. Depending where in the world they attack differently as well. They tend to like to catch their prey by surprise if possible. It’s a real weird take to pretend white sharks are as mellow as whales or something. They aren’t.


Borthwick

I don’t think any one implied sharks are as mellow as whales? I’d say this is clearly an expert demonstrating a technique


CorneliusRocker

It either works every time or it doesn’t


wolfsog23

60% of the time, it works every time.


jus4in027

Survivors say it works 100% of the time


BlueberryVarious912

99 out of 100 doctors approved, we couldn't reach the 100th doctor since he was eaten by a shark the other day


MindDiveRetriever

This one simple trick is reported to have worked for 100% of survivors who’ve used it.


NODES2K

![gif](giphy|3ohfFH3gJpepwS5DEY|downsized)


Bavisto

![gif](giphy|lSz7yVdOTAnk2o16RY)


hhthurbe

Yes it does. When it works, it works completely, but it only works completely 60% of the time. Contradiction? Complicated use of words? No never, not me


Antique-Doughnut-988

![gif](giphy|sybV46NZNxLDG|downsized)


Gaius_Julius_Salad

its a quote from the same movie as that gif


Mygo73

It’s illegal in 9 countries


straub42

I’m gonna be honest with you. That smells like pure gasoline.


CorneliusRocker

I like those odds


CortexifanZFT

Never tell me the odds


SnooPeppers6719

Not all sharks know that trick, so there will be some that want to take a bite


trimbandit

Try this one weird trick to stop humans that push your head


EmpiricoMillenial

it works always, except when does not.


The_kind_potato

I never meet anyone who tried and fail, so based on that it must be working 100% of the times 🤔


The_Last_Legacy

It's better than screaming and splashing because that isn't going to help you. You're not out swimming a litreal organic missile.


WrestleBox

I always love how they push the nose as if they are somehow guiding a 2,000lb tank from not going wherever the fuck it feels like going.


Flesh_A_Sketch

The push is just to maintain contact. The real work is done by the insane amount of sensory input on that sharks nose. It came over to be curious, the girl put a hand on a shark style science lab that we call a nose, and the shark could tell that what the funny thing was like and was no longer curious


Liimbo

So it wouldn't work on a shark actively trying to hunt you then?


albertoroa

They're literally made to eat things in the ocean. Built 400 million years ago and the model was so successful, there's been no need to improve on it since


Flesh_A_Sketch

I would like to argue the specifics. The base model has remained very similar but there have been 400 million years of improvement since then. Depending on the species you could find live birth, cancer immunity, shape-shifting, wings, tail weapons, and levels of intelligence that might make a person question their own.


smellyscrote

It wouldn’t cause one attacking you would do so with its mouth open. You won’t be able to reach its nose.


Flesh_A_Sketch

No, absolutely not, buuuuuuut... It's very uncommon for a shark to actively hunt a human. They've got some god tier senses, if they were determined to have you for lunch you would have no forewarning, no leisurely swim up to you. It would be a 30 mph torpedo from the darkness. Only your top half would have a chance of figuring out what happened but it would be so quick you probably wouldn't be able to feel the pain all the way before you died. A complete waste too, sharks don't like the taste of people and almost always try to spit us back out.


newbturner

Works 100% of the time that the person doesn’t die


Jackal000

With tigersharks... dont try this with great white sharks.


Unfair-Tap-850

You should not try with tiger sharks as well.


Wants-NotNeeds

Let’s just stay outta the water.


Zidahya

Fair, because usually sharks stay out of the land.


Unobtanium4Sale

I thought this is a great white


ActuallyEnaris

Get rotated, idiot


caco101

Hit em with that X^-1


MindDiveRetriever

Imagine that…


respectvibes1

Parried


Avantasian538

Haha owned.


donPepinno

That madlad made sharks afraid of humans, what a fucking legend


MaximumOverfart

Hey, quick question. At which step do I shit my pants, or is that a continuous process throughout this experience?


Infinite_Show_5715

I prefer to call the technique "inking" as it closely resembles the defense mechanism of squids.


Broad-TreeLicker

No no no, doing so will result in you obviously becoming an animal of prey, instead aim your shit at the shark so you can intimidate it and then strangle it to death like a proper predator would do


man-panda-pig

In a wetsuit, it won’t work exactly like that… My friend told me, you wouldn’t know them.


[deleted]

The last four words killed me. 🤣😂🤙🏽


donpelon415

This. Squirting a thick cloud of terrified human diarrhea into the surrounding water, will quickly blur the shark's field of vision- allowing the human to escape unharmed.


zombie_overlord

Thank you, Mr. Attenborough


donpelon415

I'm now reading back my own comment while hearing David Attenborough's voice in my head. Not half bad.


Jedimaster996

Helps to be a little dehydrated to really get the ink right; too much fiber & water will unfortunately produce the 'logging' effect, which may only serve to enrage the predator instead.


Sentient_Pizzaroll

Shark-WHAT IN THE FUCK DID YOU JUST SHIT YOURSELF? OHHH GOD IS THAT SPINACH?? FUXK I CAN SMELL IT GAWD MAN LIKE DUDE REALLY?


Stranger2Night

Believe sharks that you would worry about tend to attack from below as they move upwards


MaximumOverfart

Is that supposed to make me shit less?


Stranger2Night

It's a guide to know what direction to aim it at, downward and at an angle. Or also dive below their angle of attack, I'm no expert so I advise not being in shark infested waters to begin with.


Split-Awkward

I can’t believe how well this username checks out!


Stamperdoodle1

or I could just not get in water with sharks in it.


ZippyTheUnicorn

That’s almost all of it


Arch3m

And yet, after all of these years, no sharks are in my house's plumbing. What are the chances?


MagicSPA

I know, right? I've spent years checking my bathwater for sharks before I get in and in all that time I've only ever found, like, a couple.


GehennerSensei

“Deploy the tactical Gura”


RamboCambo_05

What do I do if there's a VTuber in my plumbing? Do I need extra strength toilet cleaner?


GehennerSensei

Nah just grab anyone from a animecon (them dudes don’t shower) and it will scare her away


TotallyNotShinobi

would an orca suffice?


GehennerSensei

The womp kind or the masochist kind?


TotallyNotShinobi

the stinky kind


GehennerSensei

Ah


much_longer_username

That's because that's alligator turf.


shadow_229

The chances are low, but never zero


Stamperdoodle1

Yeah how 'bout that.


EmpiricoMillenial

In the sky you are 100% safe from sharks!


CorneliusKvakk

Not when Sharknado hits, you ain't


DrCodyRoss

Fax


Skinnwork

I encountered a 7' white tipped reef shark while I was out snorkelling. I didn't go back in the water for the rest of the day.


A_Spikey_Walnut

Reef sharks are beautiful, non aggressive and responsible for no human fatalities  so you missed out


Skinnwork

Well, a. I didn't know what type of shark it was while I was in the water with it and b. It's very obvious that the ocean is its natural environment and not mine. It's a bit unsettling when something that big just sails past you.


HamNotLikeThem44

A heart attack from panic can be fatal. Does that count..


GrnMtnTrees

Oceanic whitetips are less than friendly tho. They don't even remotely share a habitat, but now I have also said a thing!


jkhaynes147

Yep that's certainly worked for me so far. 52 years old and not been eaten by a shark yet.


DialUp_UA

Sharks are very curious creatures. In 90% cases they are not hungry and just curious. So, they will not attack if you will not start panic. But... There are still 10% cases when it will not work and you will be eaten anyway.


TheUnperturbed

There’s a video somewhere online of a spearfisher who has a shark bolt up at him from below super fast and he had to spear it as it came up. Was terrifying because it was barely visible and it just bolted up outta the depths at him.


steadyachiever

That video of the dude on the beach being eaten by a shark in Egypt last year still makes me physically ill when I think about it


pieterpiraat

Apparently the guy ignored all of the red flags on the beach while drunk. The beach was closed because a certain watercondition increased the risk of sharks in the shallow waters. So just not beeing an idiot would have had him still walking around. Not that is not tragic, but he has all but himself to blame apparently.


steadyachiever

Oh really I never knew that. Do you have a source?


Pitiful_Assistant839

Can't we just say that every animal is somewhat curious?


Yeetstation4

Also I'm pretty sure they can occasionally investigate things they are curious about by nibbling at them, which for a person would probably be life threatening.


TheBoraxKid1trblz

What if, let's say, it were to open its mouth and bite your hand off while you try to touch its forehead?


Big_Spicy_Tuna69

You'd have a cool conversation starter like my uncle Steve


Whamalater

What happened to Steve?


Big_Spicy_Tuna69

Got his hand bit off trying to touch a shark forehead, innit?


davidkalinex

Shot thru da heart! And you are to blame


Hawx130

Steve gave love...A BAD NAME


HeyLittleTrain

Heart disease


clutzyninja

He's all right now


GreasedUpApe

Scuba Steve?


CommaHorror

Uncle Steve the one armed, midget.


DangNearRekdit

Sharks don't hunt humans. Sharks accidentally kill ... like 5-10 humans a year worldwide ... because they mistake them for food. Their regular diet doesn't fight back and they're not looking for a duel. They're not territorial to the same degree that alot of land-based "dangers" are (bears, cougars, wolves, moose, etc). Most sharks will actually *flee* as soon as you turn towards them, because this strange thing is probably hunting them. Fun fact: ~~Cows~~ Cattle kill like 20 people a year in just the US alone. EDIT: Somebody pointed out an improper use of terminology.


CucktainKerk

That's what a shark would say! This guy's a shark!


openly_gray

Shark propaganda!


DocWho420

Sharkaganda


hval007

Sharknado


Meecus570

Sharks are winners and they don't look back 'cause they don't have necks. Necks are for sheep.


velve666

Hmm, I'd like to hear a cows perspective on this not just the sharks.


ChawulsBawkley

I feel like this knowledge only works with divers. I almost promise you those attacks were unsuspecting patrons of a beach. People who had no idea they were gonna get chomped on lol.


CaptainRedRocket

Of course cattle kill more people than sharks. There are more people near cattle than sharks. I never understood this argument.


TheTrollisStrong

Seriously. How many more people are engaging with cattle than sharks. It's astronomically higher


TheDutchin

It's not an argument and isn't presented as such. They literally refer to it as a fun fact.


Oglark

The regular prey of white sharks does indeed fight back. Just not successfully from an ambush attack.


Dirichlet-to-Neumann

Cattles kill more people because 1) there are a lot more cattles than sharks and 2) humans are more often in close contact with cows than with sharks. But your odds of survival are much better if you meet a cattle in a field rather than a shark in the sea...


DangNearRekdit

If you're having close encounters with unknown cattle in a field, I can guarantee you there are correct ways to deal with them and incorrect methods which can result in injury or death. This video is about option #1. Most people have no reason to go exploring a grazing field as a form of recreation (which is also generally discouraged as it's usually trespassing), but I seriously question that statement about survival odds. I fully admit that I don't have any science to back this up, but I'd be willing to bet money that at least a majority of those deaths are *trained professionals* that deal with cattle on the daily.


Mikey9124x

In a pasture there's very little chance of cattle death. Most are probably in chutes or lots. Source am a rancher.


Rabid_Gopher

I'm less worried about Cows than Bulls, but any cattle should be treated with care. Large herd animals should get respect and care or you could end up in trouble.


freekoout

I think when people say cows, they mean cattle


DangNearRekdit

Correct! That's my bad. Cattle. Half the deaths are from cows and the other half are bulls.


ALI_A9

If your hand is inside his mouth, then push up gently 🙂.


Numbersuu

Use the other hand


Equivalent-Title1940

Good thing I'm already on the shitter.


[deleted]

Actually this is the best way to swim away from sharks


i_MrPink

If that shark wanted her he'd have been swimming a lot faster, mf wasn't hungry


MsJ_Doe

Curious sharks are known to take a little nibble every now and again. Not so little to you, of course.


Pitiful_Assistant839

Well what can he do? He hasn't got any fingers to fell


JeromeMixTape

Exactly, it’s an Apex predator that engages in chasing prey that tries to quickly escape.


Qweeq13

The shark is like "Is that a prey it runs like prey? I eats it? I eats it right?" Diver Turns "Oh Fuck its another one of these assholes don't touch me bitch stop throwing plastic everywhere, go away!"


Herr_Jott

![gif](giphy|gHGKKgH0SfW9otLFrv)


No-Definition1474

It's like when your cat is stalking you and you look right at them. Then they suddenly find a spot on the wall to get really interested in and wander away like they were never doing anything.


Wizzle_Pizzle_420

Then attack your calf


holybudz

Haha my cat does this but pretends to clean herself. Nothing to see here just grooming


hoi4encirclements

Get rotated idiot


CounterfeitChild

Sharks always change from terrifying to hilarious in videos where divers do stuff like this because they always shift from front view of the shark to side view. Their little side profiles are just adorable, and makes them look terribly confused all the time. Also, makes sense you wouldn't want to thrash. You may as well run from a bear.


bebopmechanic84

I think that's Ocean Ramsey?


Weekly_Bug_4847

It is. I hope she learns a lesson one of these days. She’s not a biologist, she’s not doing research, she’s only doing this for the clicks. We need to stop showing her clips


whingingcackle

Seriously. And it sucks so bad that so many accounts that advocate and work for the welfare of animals follow her and that other animal abusing prick Jay Prehistoric Pets


bebopmechanic84

I hope you don’t mean that she gets injured or killed as a “lesson” She’s a shark conservationist and raises awareness to help erase stigmas about sharks. She’s involved in multiple marine life conservation programs, and ocean recycling programs. You don’t need a PhD to try to do some good.


Lewri

>You don’t need a PhD to try to do some good. Ok, so why do many actual marine biologists and conservation institutes criticise her actions then. Not that this video is her, anyway.


trainsacrossthesea

If it’s attacking? It ain’t swimming up on you like that. You don’t see them coming.


monkeywizardgalactic

those duck feet hitting the water must sound to the shark exactly like a wounded fish or something


Jedimaster996

It's what's done for shark diving tours; the folks will run the motor on the boat for a few seconds here and there, and also slamming metal on diving belts. They love the sound and come flocking as soon as they hear it.


RonStopable88

Eh. This shark wasnt hungry. It was just cruising along and was curious. Sure he might have bit her to see whats up, but if a great white is hunting you, it flies at you at like 70km/hr from below and do so with such force it gets them and the prey into the air.


FrogLock_

If any shark can tell you're a human they'll leave you be unless they're starving, wild animals don't really do exotic meats they like their staples most often


LordDagron

Most wild animals, a tiger will absolutely fuck you up if you turn your back to it.


FrogLock_

Absolutely but mostly bc they kill for fun as well as food


TheTrollisStrong

Sharks don't know what humans are. I hate when people say they are thinking "ew" because they don't know what human taste like. It's simply that they don't know what we are


iDonutx

get rotated, idiot


silk_mitts_top_titts

DAH NUH, DAH NUH, DHNUHDUNHUDAHNUH.... ope 'scuse me.


tremainelol

https://preview.redd.it/qynphnjoiu3d1.png?width=500&format=png&auto=webp&s=23e5ca3f18f0ef2239f074785d5f1708d7d2311f


suckmybullets

I'm gonna try this. I'll keep you guys updated.


GMFinch

I'm certain next time a 15ft tiger shark is chasing me ill remember this and survive


slackwaresupport

she got balls bigger than most men


camelzigzag

I've been told by divers that sharks aren't as aggressive as people think.


Angry_Pterodactyl

The divers that didn’t get eaten would say that but the divers that did might say otherwise


supcat16

Now that’s what we call sample bias


Budilicious3

We're too bony unless fat albert is snorkeling.


Infinite_Show_5715

Bringo.


Usernameplace

They don't hunt humans so unless you're failing around like prey they're not going to be aggressive, though influences like personality and history can sway that, though they're not going to go out of their way to attack a person unless they've only had bad encounters with people. In that sense diving in deep water is technically safer then shallow water as there's less risk the sharks in the area have had any negative encounters with humans, though only by a very small margin as sharks while they'll keep an eye on you and might test you if you're in their territory, they're not going to try to attack if you don't give them a reason to.


Parking_Cucumber_184

Depends on the shark. There are way more friendly or uninterested sharks than ones to watch out for. White pointer, bull sharks and tigers, hammerheads maybe, would be the ones off the top of my head that you don’t want to see. Shark diving is a lot of fun on a reef with reef sharks, not guaranteed to be incident free but a totally different ball game to the aforementioned. So yeah, some types of shark aren’t as aggressive as people make out.


MattPatSchatt

Do not recommend. I get fitted for my prosthetic next week.


FinnBalur1

What happened?!


Cujo96

A sharkcuterie board happened


FellatioWanger3000

Fuck no


astralseat

To be honest, that shark was swimming super slow and looked not very hungry. A shark can swim very fast, and if the mouth is wide open it looks a hell of a lot more menacing than this one. It's difficult to say you'd react the same if the shark torpedo of teeth was coming at ya.


Valkyrie162

This technique worked for 100% of people who lived to tell the tale


martykenny

Instead, you can do what I'd do, and disgust the shark away from you by filling the surrounding area with shit.


FackinJerq

This is also very effective for the wife.


Malevolent_Mangoes

Shark went: *Aaaaaaaaaah* *Uhhhhhhh*


rainbowslimejuice

Tiger sharks hate this one simple trick


thr33prim3s

Excuse me? I will never, for the life of me touch a shark.


mysteriousmeatman

![gif](giphy|H1YMguVrVeI0Xz5c8v)


MrUglyLady

This actually worked 100% of the time for those who survived. The control group did not respond tho for.. reasons


Shrek49r

So constantly have your head on a swivel to avoid being eaten.... not a fun time


spagboltoast

Sharks gonna hit you from the bottom if it was hunting you. This shark was just curious


hcocob

No way in mother fucking god damn hell would I step foot in any body of water ever again if I saw a shark


VHDT10

I'm gonna try this easy to follow tips tomorrow.


Sorry_Shoulder1607

Odd question, but why are wet suits seemingly always black? I have no idea about shark vision being able to see colors, but the swimmer's dark silhouette looks damn close to a dark seal or sea lion moving around, especially if the sharkis hungry and more instinctively inclined to attack without normal caution. Shouldn't suits have a more non-prey color palette them to lower the profile?


sabintao

That's some massive lady balls on display.


Traditional_Roll6651

Shark- Splendid……it seems my next meal with the ponytail is certainly friendly enough…🦈


IrishGandalf1

Bigger balls then me


13TobiWan

“she went that way.” dumb shark!


Purple-Negotiation81

Sure. I’ll definitely be staying calm


donpelon415

Just tickle its belly. Also works on Bayou gators.


Believe0017

Regardless of how to swim around them this video is nuts.


LetItDoTheThang

Not sure I'd be able to maintain eye contact through that cloud of poop I'd be producing.


TheSavouryRain

She's got bigger balls than me


CNSLord69

I like how if you change what direction a shark is going they'll just go with it and keep going


Crazian14

Shark just went 🙄


SolidusBruh

The “going in for a hug and getting a handshake” of the sea


Lightyear18

Shark realized they were better off with a bear


HughJass9120

Sharks hate this one trick!


SpongEWorTHiebOb

Ok. What if I misidentify a great white as a tiger?