A viral video features an unsuspecting man washing his hand in murky water shortly before a bull shark attacked and pulled him. Fortunately, the man survived.
Bull Shark Attack in Everglades National Park in Florida
A group of fishermen did not expect to encounter the scariest day while fishing. A man named Nick just released a fish and washed his hands in the water at Everglades National Park in Florida.
Out of nowhere, a large bull shark emerged and bit his hand, pulling and yanking him into the water. He fell but was immediately pulled by his pals back into the boat.
In the clip, a man in the background tells Nick not to put his hands in the water. However, he replied that "two seconds won't do anything." Apparently, his pal was right.
According to Yahoo! News, the culprit was a bull shark. Several netizens also reacted and claimed a bull shark made the attack.
The incident was caught on camera by another man in the boat named Michael. He said it was one of the "scariest days" he ever had. He noted that it started great, and they were crushing the fish. However, they lost some to sharks.
After releasing a snook, his friend Nick washed his hands in the water, and a large bull shark immediately bit him. He added that it was an "unprovoked" attack. There was no blood or chum in the water.
Michael stressed that the sharks in Everglades National Park are no joke. He reminded the public that the warnings telling the people to keep their hands and feet inside the vessels were not exaggerations. So, he encouraged the people to follow it and learn from Nick's mistake to avoid it. They rushed Nick to shore, where park rangers met them. He was taken to the hospital via an emergency flight.
One netizen claimed that Nick was lucky to be alive, and the case was "Darwinism at its finest." Another added that it only took two seconds for something to go wrong.
A third commenter claimed that the story's moral was not to wash hands twice in the same place. They hoped that Nick was fine and sent their prayers for him.
Previous Bull Shark Attacks
In a previous report from Science Times, Australian Marine Conservation Society, Leonardo Guida, Ph.D., said bull sharks are aggressive. Thus, she warned people to take caution when getting close to them.
In February, an Aussie teenager died after a bull shark attacked her while swimming with dolphins. Robert Harcourt, an Honorary Professor of Marine Ecology at Macquarie University and a regular surfer warned surfers from swimming with dolphins and busted the myth that sharks and dolphins avoid each other.
Stella Berry, 16, reportedly jumped into the water when she saw a pod of dolphins while jet skiing with friends. However, a bull shark mauled her to death.
In May, at least two other shark attacks were reported. However, it wasn't specified what type of shark was involved.
Kevin Blanco, 20, and a 35-year-old man survived their close encounters with the apex predator. Blanco, who was rushed to Jackson Memorial Hospital, compared the encounter to being hit by a truck. He said he could still feel the pressure and force when the shark bit his leg.
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