2006-11-01 01:19:21 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
yes if the person is in water
2006-11-01 01:21:59 · answer #1 · answered by C live 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Firstly shark attacks are very rare .There are also a variety of reasons sharks may attack people. Some in the know speculate in the case of great white shark attacks that it is mistaken identity of us looking like a seal when silhouetted against the surface. In many cases of shark attack the shark has been provoked by being hooked, injured or cornered and it is just a natural defense action on the shark’s part.
More complex ideas suggest we may even be unknowingly engaging sharks socially by challenging them with certain body postures as they would do each other and as such we initiate combat/interaction or defensive aggression. Who really knows?
What we do know is that sharks do not hunt people naturally because if they did thousands of unagile bathers would be gobbled daily. Humans must also realise that we are invading their territory and occasionally no matter how slim the chances are we do occasionally fall prey to sharks. Put in perspective however over 100 million sharks are annually killed by humans and less than 25 humans are killed by sharks.
A ratio of 1 human for every 4 million sharks we kill. Sadly sharks have far more to fear from us supposedly intelligent humans than we need to fear them.
2006-11-01 09:30:50 · answer #2 · answered by Alex B 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes and no. There are very few reports of sharks actually targeting people. Though there are many peopl who are bitten every year, most are just little nibbles. Sharks explore items with their mouths, and that is the best way for them to figure out what exactly is in front of them, whether it is something they want to eat or not. So the simple answer is no, sharks do not hunt people.
2006-11-01 09:34:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
No, most people are bitten/attacked by mistake. They're usually standing in a group of feeder fish that the shark is chasing, and end up getting chomped by mistake. Just like with barracudas, people usually have some shiny jewelry on and that's what the fish is going after. Mistaken identity.
2006-11-01 12:07:56 · answer #4 · answered by tikitiki 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
no, sharks don't hunt people. Sharks mistake people wearing swim suits or on surf boards that look like seals or other pray.
2006-11-01 10:05:52 · answer #5 · answered by Lauren 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, sharks do NOT hunt people, a shark can attack you if it's REALLY hungry or if it's scared or annoyed. Only a few species of sharks are man-eaters and will attack you regardless of the situation.
2006-11-01 09:23:25 · answer #6 · answered by Stevie F 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
No, sharks don't HUNT people.... There are people that hire sharks for they're movies because they wont attack. The chances are that sharks attack more likely when they smell blood.
2006-11-01 09:32:37 · answer #7 · answered by sogullablegurly 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
No, when people are in the water, they look like a sharks natural prey, sharks do not know if you are human or not.
2006-11-01 09:28:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
no they don't but if you are in the water and you have a cut then they might or if some thing is near you in the water and it is bleeding then it might go after you.
2006-11-04 20:43:35 · answer #9 · answered by CAPTAIN GENIUS !! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no,if there scared they will attack but otherwise they only hunt fish
2006-11-01 09:32:31 · answer #10 · answered by jaimee r 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋