Sharks are man eaters!

Wrong, wrong, wrong!!!

According to elasmobranchologists (i.e Marine Biologists), Shark attacks are not deliberate.

What can happen is that a Shark is deceived by a surfer on the water surface which can resemble a turtle from below.

The Shark could attack thinking is a real turtle.

Sharks may also attack due to fear and for self defence.

For instance, sometimes a Shark may be cruising by and a diver plunges into the water from above it, creating a flash that startles the Shark and makes it react in self-defence.

So you see, Sharks are not really man eaters.

They are just generally misunderstood!

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