How do I deal with these giant fucking rapists? I’m snorkeling and swimming off of the west side of the ‘Big Island’ in Hawaii soon. I am worried I will encounter one of these fuckers and it will try to bite me. Im bringing a tourniquet just in case. Please share advice if you are familiar with this area or species. Thank you.
>>2868397Learning what they look like will help. That's a sand tiger shark which is not much to worry about.
>>2868397We get these here in the summer. I've seen one once while spearfishing. Just like every other shark, you don't want to look like prey. I approach sharks trying to look tall in the water with spear pointed at them and nudge them if they get too close but typically they will maybe be a bit curious but generally uninterested in you as a prey item. That said, if a large shark decides to eat you, you are dead. Nothing you can really do about it.
>>2868397you bonk it on its nose and say>bad shark, this is my fish! no, you cant have anyif it doesnt listen, you just flip it upside down
>>2868568I just stick my thumb up it's bumhole. Don't try it on stingrays, though, it really pisses them orf.
>>2868397most of the places you can snorkel are too crowded to have tiger sharks. If it helps any I've snorkeled all over the kona coast of big island and I've never seen a tiger shark in shallow water or met anyone that has.avoid the places nobody is swimming though. Places like Kona harbor and off the point at magic sands people get eaten sometimes. Stay in the shallows.if you want to be really sure just stick to Kahalu’u Beach Park where the entire reef is behind a breakwater that sharks pretty much can't get through. But even then stay away from the deep north end where the surfing school is because that's not protected and sharks do go there.anyways you're way more likely to drown in hawaii than get eaten by a sharkthe waves there get big