What to do if a shark is circling you?
Try to keep a distance of at least 6 feet (about 1. If you have fins, face the shark and put your fins between you and the shark as protection as you calmly swim away. Do not flail your arms and legs, and do not create surface splashes. If a shark charges, fight back If the shark does manage to charge you, Naylor says hitting the shark in the snout very hard will usually spook the animal off. They have a lot of receptors on the snout, so if they’re really quite alarmed, it’ll turn and it’ll go away,” Naylor continues.If the shark is in attack mode try to fend off with your spear or hand at the end of the nose where the shark is most sensitive. Strike at the eyes or gills until the shark releases you or turns away. Exit the water as safely as you can with the aid of others, Seek emergency first aid.Attacks are extremely rare and people are rarely consumed by sharks. A shark is capable of eating someone if they wanted to but it often doesn’t, which suggests we’re not considered prey and certainly not targeted, so that should allay a lot of fears.