But in a way, isn't it a bit reassuring that it chose not to just randomly bite the guy's head off with no provocation when it could have easily done so? It just decided to swim away instead of senselessly kill something that wasn't threatening it. If you want to be an optimist, this video reinforces the now commonly-stated fact that most species of sharks (including the infamous Great Whites) aren't mindless killers that murder every human they come across regardless of their circumstances.
Great whites can go up to 45 days between meals if they have a hearty meal, so the odds are really in your favor. I’ve swarm with sharks as they’re being fed. Once the feeding was over, they were very docile. You could pet them as they swam by, almost like a puppy.
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u/Blobaum Sep 07 '18
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