A punch in the nose wont help you survive a shark attack Travel at 60 Jan 08 2018 Sharks are the most feared creatures of the sea and while it might be a long-held belief that warding off a shark.

Does punching a shark in the nose. Punched a 3m Bull Shark in the nose underwater. This has given rise to the belief that a sharp punch in the nose will repel almost any shark attack. If you start touching them around the snout they can pick up your electro-receptions and they know youre.

So I made my hand into a fist and as the shark continued straight at me I lightly bumped its snout when the shark was about one foot away. One is that its super hard to punch anything underwater making a good thump on the nose pretty unrealistic. Despite the old saying that aiming for the snout is the best strategy a sharks most sensitive areas are really its eyes and its gills.

THE FACTS -- Forget for a moment that the odds of being attacked by a shark at the beach are minuscule. Follow these tips to make beach trips safer. This makes sense as on a large shark which is intent on thrashing you around it is the largest and easiest target to hit.

THE CLAIM Fight off a shark by punching it in the nose. It is also the worst place to attack the shark. If you are swimming and completely unarmed punch the sharks supersensitive nose or stab at its eyes or gills.

This makes sense as on a large shark which is intent on thrashing you around it is the largest and easiest target to hit. As it turns out this is usually a very bad idea that can result in losing your fingers hand. The shark is the animal we most commonly associate with a sucker punch.

Aiming for the nose which is not known to be a weak spot is generally considered a bad idea. It was really more of a polite shove to get the shark to pass to one side. It might just let go.