However such injuries are much more likely to be caused by strikes to the hard bones of the jaw than by strikes to the softer bones of the nose and mid-face.
What would happens if you punch a shark 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. THE CLAIM -- Fight off a shark by punching it in the nose. In fact the Wildlife Museum puts your odds of death by shark attack at 1 in 37 million which are lower than death by fireworks lightning or car accident combined.
Lets look at the numbers. 2 A punch to the nose may cause a fatal concussion when the brain bounces off the interior of the fighters skull resulting in a knockout. While in some cases its wise to play dead around a bear a grizzly or a mother defending her cubs its also.
This has given rise to the belief that a sharp punch in the nose will repel almost any shark attack. I had read years ago that in such situations the best way to avert an overly-interested shark is to punch or bump its snout. It was really more of a polite shove to get the shark to pass to one side.
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. This has given rise to the belief that a sharp punch in the nose will repel almost any shark attack. Some theorists claim the best defensive action during a shark attack is to wind up and punch that sucker in the nose.
Punching him in the face going for his eyes try to keep your hands out of his mouth. It doesnt work very well. As it turns out this is usually a very bad idea that can result in losing your fingers hand or even arm.
As any armchair ichthyologist will tell you the most sensitive part of a shark is its electroreceptive snout. As it turns out this is usually a very bad idea that can result in losing your fingers hand. Another suggested victim for a punch in the nose.