I recently saw two different videos of people being attacked by bull sharks. Bull sharks seem to occasionally, and deliberately, attack people as a food source.
I saw a guy in Prachup Khiri Khan a couple of months ago, who had what appeared to be a big chunk of his calf missing. Based upon the teeth marks, I assumed it was a shark (too wide a bite to be a python or a mammal bite).
I was wondering just how frequently people who swim, snorkel, or dive in Thailand get attacked?
Having spent a lifetime as a hunter in areas that contain dangerous game (bears, lion, etc), I know that more times than not, a dangerous animal sneaks in close and watches, apparently trying to decide whether to attack or not, before slinking off.
People who haven't learned to read tracks and other sign, are totally oblivious to how close and how often they have been stalked, only to have the animal to break it off.
I suspect the same thing happens many times with sharks, with only a tiny few actually resulting in attacks.
What has been the experience and opinions of shark encounters with the TD divers?
RickThai