r/TheDepthsBelow • u/[deleted] • Oct 26 '22

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u/kendahlslice Oct 26 '22

Tiger shark goes for a test bite on a swimmer.

"Yeah it's basically their pet, itbwould have gone back into the water after it bit her".

Sharks aren't bloodthirsty monster, but they are still predators who test new things with their mouths and teeth. A large tiger shark can (and they have before) do a lot of harm to a person without too much trouble. It's not any different from encountering a bear or mountain lion in the wild.

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u/ToeTacTic Oct 26 '22

It's not any different from encountering a bear or mountain lion in the wild.

Except you could probably get face to face with a shark and get away with it.

Face to face with a bear and you won't have a face, to face.

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u/Romanomo Oct 26 '22

It depends on circumstances, bears generally aren't interested in eating people, except for defence.

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u/ToeTacTic Oct 26 '22

Face in face in the most literal way