Experts say hitting a shark on the tip of the nose in the eye or in the gills will stop it from biting you at least temporarily.

If you hit a shark in the nose what happens. Hitting a shark on its nose can make it release you if attacked and if it isnt a large shark. Specialized gel-filled pores in the sharks nose called ampullae of Lorenzini are responsible for this formidable sixth sense. It might just let go.

Recently a California researcher has discovered another impressive feat that these specialized pores perform. If youre diving in shark-inhabited waters make sure youre in a pair. 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.

This has given rise to the belief that a sharp punch in the nose will repel almost any shark attack. That way if a shark shows up you can keep the animal in sight. According to the International Shark Attack File.

What to do if a shark is near you. While shark noses are sensitive their gills and eyes are much more vulnerable. As it turns out this is usually a very bad idea that can result in losing your fingers hand.

The three shark species that are blamed for attacks on humans The Great White Shark The Tiger Shark and The Bull Shark are either over average in size to extremely large. Great white sharks bull sharks and tiger sharks not black tipped reef sharks such as the one I encountered Sharks have poor eyesight although they do perceive contrast and shiny objects well. The reason could be the tiny electrical receptors called ampullae of Lorenzini that speckle the area around sharks noses and mouths.

THE CLAIM -- Fight off a shark by punching it in the nose. If the shark bites into you and begins to drag you underwater dont play dead or give up. Hit it in the nose Many people agree that the best thing to do in case a shark actually tried to attack you is to punch it in the nose.