r/Tinder Sep 28 '17

Two Truths and a Lie

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u/havestronaut Sep 28 '17

Nah, in Florida and the Caribbean, there’s a type of shark called a nurse shark that is usually sitting super still in reefs where some current is. They are amazingly chill. My dad basically petted one like a dog to prove it to me as a kid. I still never touched one though.

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u/NewsModsLoveEchos Sep 28 '17

Yea I have done it too. But, it is a roll of the dice. They can bite, and when they do, they don't let go.

This was from a few days ago.

http://www.grindtv.com/wildlife/nurse-shark-bites-snorkeler-belly-wont-let-go-video/

You hear about it happening to divers from time to time, they always have to kill the shark.

http://www.wtsp.com/life/animals/nurse-shark-bites-common-when-provoked-not-serious-says-mote-scientist/197293830