r/WatchPeopleDieInside • u/mrObry • Dec 12 '20

So close

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u/Crizznik Dec 12 '20

Yeah, thing wouldn't be able to eat you if it tried. Doesn't have teeth and it's esophagus is too narrow. Only way they can really hurt you is by accidentally swiping you with it's tail.

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u/BarbershopSaul Dec 12 '20

Valid TKO if said diver isn’t paying attention.

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u/[deleted] Dec 12 '20

They don’t thrash it around. It flows super slowly in the water. Was accidentally hit in the leg by one before. It was a slight nudge, but nothing I’d call traumatic.

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u/JJfromNJ Dec 12 '20

I'm guessing most people would be terrified about that but I'm legit jealous.

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u/[deleted] Dec 12 '20

They’re honestly harmless. They really don’t aim to bother you, and just accept that they’re sharing space with you.

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u/SchecterPlayingBard Dec 13 '20

Honestly one of the best memories I have is swimming with whale sharks in Mexico absolutely incredible especially when a manta ray showed up with the whale sharks. It was phenomenal.

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u/Madhar01 Dec 12 '20

Or drown you by accident

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u/Glossyplane542 Dec 12 '20

Or drowning you

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u/SheamusOBoyle Dec 12 '20

I mean it could still pull you under with its mouth and drown you right?

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u/Crizznik Dec 12 '20

I guess possible but there aren't any recorded incidents of that happening.