Do sharks really try to hunt you?

Question

Or are they just "scared of you" like snakes are?

Answer 1

It depends.

If they are hungry, they'll get you, but if not, they'll just swim by..

Answer 2

no; sharks don't try to hunt you.

some are tasting you to see what you are because they don't know. some sharks mistake you for their prey. for example, great whites attack surfers because they mistake them for seals. some sharks like tiger sharks just eat anything. some sharks, like bull sharks, attack without any apparent reason. there are more reasons for shark attacks, but i have never heard of any shark that preys on humans, other than MAYBE a tiger shark, which is compared to a dumpster because it eats anything. even license plates have been found in their stomachs.

Answer 3

Yes....they think humans are tasty....with a nice chianti.

Answer 4

if your bleeding in the  water they will attack you. if they think your a seal or turtle, they will attack, other than that there not interested.

Answer 5

actually if a shark is really hungry they will attack you, they dont like the taste of human flesh, that is why generally you are only bitten, and not completely devoured

Answer 6

Sharks generally go for shiny and flashy things, like the soles of you're feet or handpalms, that is why sharks bite you're arms or legs. Also, the smell of blood makes a shark go crazy. The do not have a very good eye sight.

Answer 7

Nah. They are just usually curious,they don't try to attack you on purpose,they mistake you for a seal or some other mammal.

Unless they are that hungry... they'll probably just eat you.

Answer 8

A bit of both - they are so scared of you that they hunt and eat you.  A bit like Jehovah's Witnesses.

Answer 9

They are scared of you, but they are natural predators who rely on their sense of smell to hunt.  If blood is near, they will find it, and find you. They can mistake you for a fish or school of fish if you have jewelry on though, it happens a lot here in Florida.

Answer 10

no, they dont really like people.

haha not kidding

normally they think you are a seal or something but

they wont back down if they are hungry

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Answer 11

No sharks really don't  try to hurt you. They mostly mistake you for other animals such as a turtle or seal. And yes some sharks are going to be scared of you just like a fish would be.

Answer 12

yeah they want you

Answer 13

NO! they are just curious. when they get close they take a nibble and taste it. they usually mistake u with a seal or other prey and think that u are going to taste good. they only take a test bite. here are a few sites i found. hope these help u out!