Sneak and Surprise Attack

Not all shark attacks on humans are feeding instances. Sharks sometimes grab people by mistake. Such attacks are actually just territorial-rights issues where a shark is merely protecting its space, much as a dog or tiger. However fear of shark attacks has increased significantly.

Mostly attacks occur in the morning or early evening when its time for sharks to hunt. The attacking manoeuvres may differ from prey to prey and may not necessarily be for food. Shark attacks can be classified according to the strategy adopted by the animal. One way of attacking is the sneak and surprise attack.

The sneak and surprise attack is quite dangerous and these incidents occur in deeper waters in which you don’t see the shark before it attacks. Typically, there is no initial contact which is why the chances of multiple bites is greater. The shark pulls out suddenly upon its prey on an surprise attack manoeuvre.

The sneak and surprise attacks may also happen in crowded beaches where lots of people could be swimming or surfing in the water. Very often swimmers on surf-boards appear as prey to the shark which might use this tactic to make a sudden grab. Surfing, body surfing, boogie boarding, swimming, and snorkelling are all activities that activate this strategy for a shark to sneak up and surprise you with an attack.

Tactical Sneak and Surprise Attack