Sharks won't attack if...?

Question

I heard from someone sometime that sharks won't attack you if you are calmly floating above the surface of the water... is it true?

Answer 1

Don’t underestimate sharks. A surprisingly high percentage of all shark attacks occur once a fish has been speared and there is blood in the water. Whenever there has been feeding activity there is the potential for formally docile sharks to become excited and attack unwary divers.

If you are being buzzed or circled by a shark maintain eye contact with the shark at all times. A shark is a bit like your neighbor’s dog, don’t threaten it, stand your ground and keep cool, and it probably won’t bite you. But start running, or screaming, or lashing out at it, and you are going to come off second best.

Answer 2

sharks dont liek humans flesh the only reason the bites are always do detrimental is because there teeth are so strong and they grip so its hard to let go of that grip easily

Answer 3

some won't, but it all depends on how hungry he is and what the shark percieves you as doing, like if they think you're "injured" or something. If you calmly float on the surface they might still attack because they often sneak up on their prey at high speeds from directly underneath them, like a seal (which many sharks often confuse humans as).

And whatever you do, DO NOT DO THE OPPOSITE and thrash around!!! It doesn't scare them off! Instead, they see you as an injured animal who is having trouble swimming. They also like shiny objects.

Answer 4

I have seen a show where a ship went down and sailors were in the water with sharks. The sharks went after the sailors franticly moving about and left alone the ones treading calmly.

http://www.caske2000.org/survival/surviv...

....During world war II hundreds of marine sailors were killed by sharks after their ship sunk. But it is believed that in addition to all the noise (blasting and sinking) made by ships, helicopters flying low over the water to drop rafts to sailors were the main cause of shark attraction......

http://www.caske2000.org/sharks/sharks.h...

Attack Prevention

Avoid erratic movements and swim smoothly, especially if a shark has been sited

http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/sur...

Sea Survival: Sharks

......The sharks living near the surface are the ones you will most likely see. Their dorsal fins frequently project above the water. Sharks in the tropical and subtropical seas are far more aggressive than those in temperate waters. All sharks are basically eating machines. Their normal diet is live animals of any type and they will strike at injured or helpless animals. Sight, smell or sound may guide them to their prey. Sharks have an acute sense of smell and the smell of blood in the water excites them. They are also very sensitive to any abnormal vibrations in the water. The struggles of a wounded animal or swimmer, underwater explosions or even a fish struggling on a fishline will attract a shark......

.....Sharks may hunt alone but most reports of attacks cite more than one shark present. The smaller sharks tend to travel in schools and attack in mass. Whenever one of the sharks finds a victim, the other sharks will quickly join it. Sharks will eat a wounded shark as quickly as their prey.

Sharks feed at all hours of the day and night. Most reported shark contacts and attacks were during daylight and many of these have been in the late afternoon. Some of the measures that you can take to protect yourself against sharks when you are in the water are —

    * Stay with other swimmers. A group can maintain a 360-degree watch. A group can either frighten or fight off sharks better than one person.

    * Always watch for sharks. Keep all your clothing on, to include your shoes. Historically, sharks have attacked the unclothed people in groups first, mainly in the feet. Clothing also protects against abrasions should the shark brush against you.

    * Avoid urinating. If you must, only do so in small amounts. Let it dissipate between discharges. If you must defecate, do so in small amounts and throw it as far away from you as possible. Do the same if you must vomit.

If a shark attack is imminent while you are in the water, splash and yell just enough to keep the shark at bay. Sometimes yelling underwater or slapping the water repeatedly will scare the shark away. Conserve your strength for fighting in case the shark attacks.

If attacked, kick and strike the shark. Hit the shark on the gills or eyes if possible. If you hit the shark on the nose, you may injure your hand if it glances off and hits its teeth......

Answer 5

No.  If you are calmly floating on water they will think that you are dead, and therefore attack.  They like dead fish.  If you are wildly splashing to a point that you look VERY alive, they will leave you alone.  They tend to attack injured and weak fish.  Hence, why they are so attracted to blood.

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Answer 6

idk? maybe...bc they will think that your dead or something! but thats a very interesting question..

Answer 7

actually I heard the opposite, that if your floating they might mistake your for a seal. I think it's better to just wade in the water.

Answer 8

probably they might think you are dead or something but you never know. not all sharks are the same

Answer 9

floating . is moveing   right ......  shark attack,   what they want to  when they want to .....

called a prey drive ..... on the hunt ..... for food

  sharks are great animals  but  the true hunter

  

to answer your question  n o  its not true

Answer 10

probably not they might eat u neways but

Answer 11

it depends if their hungry i guess

i'd say don't go in the water if there is a shark