Onlookers are awestruck by a man walking calmly in a Florida beach with a shark teething into his arm and refusing to let go.
Baby Shark Attacks Florida Man
In a bizarre video, a man is seen walking around with a shark latching onto his arm as it refused to let go off his arm and latched onto his arm firmly biting into his flesh. The man is seen attracting onlookers who are horrified to see him walking calmly with the shark teething into his arm. He says if the shark is flipped, then it may open its mouth causing further injuries although the man tried to remove the shark initially, it only bites him harder. As per the man who posted the video online, the man with the shark had to be taken to hospital for the shark to be removed and he gets treated.
Florida beaches are known to have the most number of shark attacks in the world. In this case, it is a nursing shark which had latched onto the man’s arm. Although nursing sharks are known to be harmless and are low – dwelling creatures but may show its savage side if provoked and bothered. They can grow up to 14 feet and known to have strong jaws.
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Florida, known as the ‘Shark attack capital of the world’ accounts the most number of shark attacks according to the international shark attack file. 21 attacks out of 64 are reported from Florida beaches. Most recently, a boy was saved from a close shark attack in Cocoa Beach, Florida.
The most number of shark attacks is reported from Volusia county followed by Cocoa beach. Last year alone 3 people were bitten by sharks in Volusia county. The New Smyrna Beach, known for the most number of shark attacks is dubbed as the ‘Shark attack capital’
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The ISAF (International Shark Attack File) which is the global institution which scientifically maintains the database of shark attack suggests surfers that the best way to survive a shark attack is to hit it in the nose and gill openings. The global body also suggests seafarers and swimmers swim in groups and not to venture into swimming during dusk or dawn because that is the time when the sharks are more active.
