Sharks That Kill

Shark Attack

If you are planning on going on one of those diving holidays then I will say before I go on that the likelihood of you being attacked by a shark is very small indeed but there are some sharks out there that have attacked more than others. Another point to make is that 9 times out of 10 the shark will not attack a human knowing they are human and will simply mistake the person as prey. Onto the list!

The Great White

This is the one that everyone seems to be afraid of and although most of them will not purposely hunt humans down they are one of the only species of sharks that love their unprovoked attacks  however it would seem that a lot of the time it is to do with mistaken identity rather than just going after a human. Scientists feel that the reason Great Whites do not really go after divers is not just because they do not like human flesh but because humans are usually diving with a buddy and have the ability to escape. A great white will usually come in for a devastating blow and wait for their pretty to be weakened before returning which is why humans can escape.

The Tiger Shark

This shark is also high on the list of the amount of fatal attacks it causes on human beings. They are often found in shallow waters like harbours and sometimes even rivers so human contact is inevitable. It would seem that one of the biggest places for these types of attacks is Hawaii and this is because many people actually go looking for them as they believe the eyes of the shark are sacred.

The bull shark is possibly the one that people do not often think of when it comes to deadly sharks but it is dangerous because they hate people in their territory.

Do not let this put you off of shark diving because in most instances it is a perfectly safe thing to do, the best location I feel has to be red sea diving holidays.