And we have idiots all the time, even on this very forum that sharks don't present a threat to us. My default position is that they do, and will act accordingly.
This guy quoted above doesn't seem to get that. But the "child" did.
About 35 years ago, I had an opportunity to converse for several hours with a man who had served on the USS Indianapolis when she was sunk. That conversation, and seeing how it affected him 45 years after the event left a deep impression on me. At one point, he couldn't even speak aloud about it. 45 years after the fact.
Actually, “don’t move” was good advice. Flailing around would’ve been the wrong thing to do in that exact moment.
The Navy learned of the USS Indianapolis sinking four days later .. what was the ( drunk ? ) Navy brass doing = playing cards ?
Of 1,195 crewmen aboard, about 300 went down with the ship. as the remaining 890 faced death .. survivors were spotted by the crew of a PV-1 Ventura on routine patrol. A U.S. Navy PBY flying boat crew landed to save those in the water.. Only 316 survived.
Sharks are almost up there with pit bulls.
Exactly. Wild critters should always be assumed to be hungry. But there are always people who say that predators and wolves are just given a bad rap.