So perhaps a no on punching sharks.

What happens if you punch a shark in the nose. It might just let go. If you are swimming and completely unarmed punch the sharks supersensitive nose or stab at its eyes or gills. THE CLAIM -- Fight off a shark by punching it in the nose.

If a shark bites you what we recommend is you should hit the shark in the eye in the nose or stick your hand in the gills says Chris Lowe of the California State University Long Beach Shark Lab in an instructional video. Follow these tips to make beach trips safer. What happens if you punch a shark in the nose.

Hitting a shark on its nose can make it release you if attacked and if it isnt a large shark. While shark noses are sensitive their gills and eyes are much more vulnerable. These are the types of thoughts that keep us from pulling in Buzzfeed money.

Discovery Channels highly anticipated Shark Week has begun and INSIDE EDITION spent some time swimming with sharks and got some tips from shark expert Andy. 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. Punching him in the face going for his eyes try to keep your hands out of his mouth.

This has given rise to the belief that a sharp punch in the nose will repel almost any shark attack. It was really more of a polite shove to get the shark to pass to one side. THE FACTS -- Forget for a moment that the odds of being attacked by a shark at the beach are minuscule.

Lets look at the numbers. 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. THE CLAIM -- Fight off a shark by punching it in the nose.