217561 1461 Sports & Fitness Water Sports Water Safety true Fri, 09 May 2008 15:17:48 -0700 sports, water, safety, safe, protect, protecting, shark, sharks, attack, fight, fighting How To Protect Yourself From a Shark Attack http://www.howcast.com/videos/217561-How-To-Protect-Yourself-From-a-Shark-Attack http://www.howcast.com/videos/217561-How-To-Protect-Yourself-From-a-Shark-Attack/edit live 1 Rosemarie_Lennon http://img.howcast.com/images/icons/howto-xxlarge.png 896 84547 1 0 Step Avoid places sharks like Avoid swimming in places that sharks like to hang out — between sandbars, near steep drop-offs, in canals, and near river mouths. And stay out of areas known for good fishing; sharks will be trolling for their catch of the day there, too.

]]> 84548 2 0 Tip If you see birds dive-bombing into the ocean, watch out. It means they’ve found some nice dead fish to eat, and sharks may have discovered the bounty, too.

]]> 84549 3 0 Step Avoid swimming at feeding times Sharks like the dark. Avoid swimming when they feed, which is during dawn, dusk, and at night.

]]> 84550 4 0 Step Make yourself less attractive Make yourself less attractive to a shark by wearing a bathing suit made in a muted shade; sharks are attracted to bright colors. And leave the shiny baubles on the beach — unless you want a shark to mistake your flash for a tasty fish dinner.

]]> 84551 5 0 Tip The “splash zone,” or the area where surfers catch waves, is also a place where sharks tend to look for prey.

]]> 84552 6 0 Step Stay out of the water if you’re bleeding Stay out of the water if you’re menstruating and get out of the water if you cut yourself; sharks can smell a minute amount of blood from a mile away.

]]> 84553 7 0 Step Avoid swimming alone Avoid swimming alone. Sharks are less likely to attack a crowd of swimmers.

]]> 84554 8 0 Step Keep the splashing down Keep the splashing to a minimum; it draws a shark’s attention.

]]> 84555 9 0 Tip Don’t swim in the ocean with your pet; sharks mistake their movements for baitfish.

]]> 84556 10 0 Step Try to get away If you see a shark, get out of the water immediately. If you’re scuba diving in open water, descend to the ocean floor to limit the directions you’re vulnerable from and, if possible, hide behind anything you can. Forget anything you’ve heard about playing dead; it doesn’t work with a shark.

]]> 84557 11 0 Step Know a shark’s sensitive spots In the unlikely event a shark attacks you, try to strike him where he’s most sensitive — directly in his eyes, or in the gill openings on either side of him.

]]> 84558 12 0 Tip If you have an object you can poke him with, use that rather than your bare hand.

]]> 84559 13 0 Step Stop any bleeding If you’re bleeding from a shark wound, try to stem it before you even get to shore. Keep pressure on the wound until help arrives.

]]> 84560 14 0 Fact When someone survives a shark attack, it’s usually because the shark releases them when it realizes it has bitten into a human; we’re far too bony for their liking.

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