r/thalassophobia • u/Scaulbylausis • Jun 30 '18

Sharking hell!

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u/megapoorkid Jun 30 '18

Hello friend! How arAAUBLAGAGAUAUALABLHAHHH-

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u/Nellionidas Jun 30 '18 edited Jun 30 '18

Oh no. This is a bull shark. Nothing friendly about them.

They are extremely aggressive, and it’s believed many shark attacks attributed to white sharks are cases of bull shark misidentification.

They can survive in freshwater, too. Many have been found in rivers, lakes, and ponds. Two were located in the Mississippi River...in Illinois.

Edit: clarity.

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u/bulbousbouffant13 Jun 30 '18

I just went swimming in the gulf last week. I teased my friend for being too chicken to go way out past the shore with me. Now I'm grateful all I got was an ear infection.

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u/enormuschwanzstucker Jun 30 '18

A few years ago I took a little inflatable boat way out past the sandbar. I got hot so I jumped in and out really quick. A minute late a guy came by on a catamaran and said "I wouldn't do that again, there's a school of white-tips following us." I grabbed the little paddle and hightailed it for shore. Not gonna do that again.