“You’re told your whole life that sharks are dangerous. But then you see the thing you’re taught your whole life to fear... and it doesn’t want to hurt you. And it’s the most beautiful thing you’ve ever seen.”
Rob Stewart, Director/Producer of “Sharkwater.”
Theresa Cartwright cannot have known what hit her. The keen diver and mother of five children, including quadruplets, died instantly when she was torn in half by a 15-foot great white shark.
Tasmania, 1993, from “Shark Attack,” by Alex MacCormick
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“I don’t believe sharks attack humans.”
Ocean photographer Valerie De La Valdene, after surviving a violent attack by a pack of Galapagos sharks
It attacked as Kazuta Harada was gathering shellfish on the ocean floor in his old fashioned helmeted diving suit. He shouted, “Shark! Pull me up, pull me up,” but by the time his crew could reel in the air line and intercom connection, there was nothing left. Just the gashed remains of his suit hung on the steel helmet.
Gyogo Island, Japan, 1992, from “Shark Attack,” by Alex MacCormick
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“What I learned is that sharks don’t care for the taste of humans. We aren’t fish, and that’s what they want to eat. They’re incredible creatures.”
Actress Jessica Alba, after filming “Deep Blue Sea”
Of the nearly 900 men who died, it’s probable that 200 were victims of shark attack, an average of 50 men a day.
Survivor’s account from the USS Indiannapolis, from “In Harm’s Way,” by Doug Stanton
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“There are no such things as shark attacks.”
NBA star Gilbert Arenas
A massive great white shark savaged Doherty for 20 minutes before being forced to release the dead body in a horrifying attack. Doherty died when the 4.2 meter shark rammed him and then towed him under with his board, attached by a leg rope, often still visible in the waves.
Queensland, 1992, from “Shark Attack,” by Alex MacCormick
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“Sharks are perfect. They are flawlessly designed masters of their domain, and they are absolutely crucial to the overall health of the marine ecosystem. But folks, they are NOT your friends. In fact, about a dozen species or so are large, able predators who will attack, kill and eat you on occasion, if the opportunity presents itself. Sadly, we can no longer count on the experts to tell you this.”
Host Kevin Harris, from the Aug., 2007 episode of Shark Conspiracies
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