If it looks aggressive hit it on the nose hard Burgess said.

Can you hit a shark's nose. Not if you plan on getting away. If you have a spear gun or pole use it. Further if a shark is circling you and appearing aggressive in nature buy yourself some time to swim to safety by surprising the shark with a punch to the nose.

So perhaps a no on punching sharks. A sharks nose eyes and gills are extremely sensitive and necessary for its survival marine biologists say. This has given rise to the belief that a sharp punch in the nose will repel almost any shark attack.

But lets say that for some reason again likely due to user error you. Punching one in the nose probably wont do enough damage to stun it and youve got the added problem of being a little too close for comfort to its enormous gaping jaws source. Your position in the water also determines how successfully you can strike.

It would be the. A British surfer has described himself as really lucky after he had to fend off a shark by punching it on the nose when he was attacked off the coast of New Zealand. Hitting a shark on its nose can make it release you if attacked and if it isnt a large shark.

Just fry em up fish n chips style and wack on some lemon and ur sweet mate. Punch the shark in its sensitive areas like the nose eyes and gills says Burgess. The shark bites thinking youre food and when it realizes youre not it lets go leaving a cut but little else behind.

While shark noses are sensitive their gills and eyes are much more vulnerable. Anything that shows the shark you wont take it he says. Hit the shark in the face and gillsYour best bet if attacked is to make the shark see you as a strong credible threat.