The whitetip shark has been blamed for many attacks on humans. While most attacks can be a can of mistaken identity the whitetip can be an extremely aggressive species of shark. Last year, a 71 year old woman was killed by a thought-to-be 'rogue' whiteip in Egypt. Reports indicated that the shark didn't just bite the victim once, but made repeat passes each time inflicting more damage. The 71 year old woman died as a result of her arm being torn off.
A 60 year old fisherman claims that his boat was rammed by the suspected whitetip shark off Cornwall's coast as he fished for Mackerel. Experts are skeptical as the whitetip prefers much warmer tropical oceans but the fisherman claims he was clearly able to identify the shark and estimated it to be 6-7foot in length. The shark's trust stance is that without proper evidence such as DNA or a tooth it's impossible to confirm the identity of the shark and that it's unlikely it was a whitetip.
British waters, in the warmest summer, can reach around 17-18 degrees. This is right on the bottom end of what the whitetip can survive in, so while unlikely, it is entirely possible.
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i hate sharks -_-
SHARRRRRRRRRK!
Apparently the sharks just hate old people, from the sound of the article.
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So do they put them down like dogs?
i love sharks. good post!
I Hate sharks more than brick does! I would spend a whole summer just hunting sharks if it was allowed.
haha wow. would never expect a shark so close to th coast..
Sharks are fascinating creatures, but they can be quite dangerous. Stay safe, swimmers everywhere!
You always here about bull and tiger sharks attacking humans but never these guys. Definitely a serious thread in British waters!
Poor woman, sharks should just chill out
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i cant keep my eyes of your page mmmm
It's a shame, most sharks are pretty passive.
scaryass picture :(
"Aggresive shark" might be a redundancy.