Ever since Spielberg showed the giant rubber shark on big screens, this fish has firmly established itself in our nightmares. Sharks transformed into monsters, and people began to fear the prospect of being eaten by these inhabitants of the seas and oceans. In reality, shark attacks are rare. But they still take place, since the shark still remains a ferocious predator. We suggest you familiarize yourself with the most famous stories with sharks.
Rodney Fox
This incident took place in 1963. There was a fishing competition in South Australia, and one of the participants was the diver Rodney Fox. On another dive, a huge white shark grabbed him. Fox got his bearings and pulled free and grabbed her. The shark, shaking off the attacker, swam away, Fox escaped, but his appearance was deplorable. The skin was flayed in places and bitten to the bone, the lungs and stomach were visible. But the doctors were able to save the diver, because his wetsuit did not allow the internal organs to fall out in the water.
Barry Wilson
A 17-year-old teenager became the first victim of a shark in California. This tragic incident took place on December 7, 1952 in the Pacific Ocean. Eyewitnesses to this tragedy said that the young man was shaking from side to side, the shark either lifted his body above the water, then dragged him to the depths. The young man did not survive this encounter with the predator.
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Robert Pamperin
A man was diving off the coast of San Diego when he was attacked by a great white shark. The tragic incident took place in 1959. Robert sailed that day with an acquaintance, Gerald Lehrer. When the attack occurred, Lehrer heard Pamperin call for help. However, when the diver swam, Pamperin went under water. Diving, Lehrer saw a colleague in the mouth of a 7-meter shark. Gerald swam to the shore and called for help from rescuers, but the body was not found, only diving equipment floated in the water.
Dave Quinlivan
The man went water skiing in Australia, after some time he noticed that the dolphins were alarmed by something. However, he continued to paddle through the waves. After a while, he realized that he had made the mistake of not paying attention to the danger signals from the dolphins. Quinlivan saw a great white shark trying to grab his ankle. Shark managed to beat the water sports enthusiast a little, but Dave managed to keep his cool and swim away. The man escaped with serious injuries, but survived.
Erich Ritter
The incident happened in 2003 in the Bahamas. The scientist wanted to debunk the myth that sharks are aggressive predators, for this he took part in the shooting of the plot for the Shark Week program. But the experiment failed, the scientist was attacked by a bull shark. The predator feasted on meat, tearing a decent piece off Ritter's shin. The scientist was lucky, he not only survived, but the doctors managed to save his leg.
Heather Boswell
This incident took place in 1994. Ecologist Heather Boswell decided to swim in the ocean off the coast of Chile. She was attacked by a great white shark, she dragged the confused victim to the depths, but Heather managed to escape, she survived, but this case will not be erased from her memory soon.
Bethany Hamilton
Bethany, 13, was the best surfer ever. In 2003, she was attacked by a tiger shark near Hawaii. This incident happened on Halloween. Bethany enjoyed the waves and the ocean while lying on her surfboard with her left hand in the water. The shark attacked suddenly, biting off part of the young girl's arm. She was pulled ashore by friends who were swimming nearby. The girl lost a lot of blood, but survived.
GUSAKOVA IRINA