Shark Attack in the River | National Geographic

the attacks come with terrifying

the attacks come with terrifying regularity here in the world’s largest

regularity here in the world’s largest

regularity here in the world’s largest mangrove swamp in the Bay of Bengal

mangrove swamp in the Bay of Bengal

mangrove swamp in the Bay of Bengal villagers trudged through a murky river

villagers trudged through a murky river

villagers trudged through a murky river to net shrimp larvae locals speak of a

to net shrimp larvae locals speak of a

to net shrimp larvae locals speak of a monster that attacks underwater without

monster that attacks underwater without

monster that attacks underwater without warning it happened to sumitra mystery

it was an ordinary day I woke up and

it was an ordinary day I woke up and then I went for fishing in the river I

was pulling my net in the water for

was pulling my net in the water for three hours when the animal bit me it

three hours when the animal bit me it

three hours when the animal bit me it was like a sharp razor cut

was like a sharp razor cut

was like a sharp razor cut I pushed the animal and it immediately

I pushed the animal and it immediately

I pushed the animal and it immediately took off my hand I swam to the shore and

took off my hand I swam to the shore and

took off my hand I swam to the shore and saw the blood running from my hand

many here bear the scars of these

many here bear the scars of these frightening encounters National

frightening encounters National

frightening encounters National Geographic biologist rocky strong an

Geographic biologist rocky strong an

Geographic biologist rocky strong an adventurer Fabien Cousteau have come to

adventurer Fabien Cousteau have come to

adventurer Fabien Cousteau have come to investigate rocky believes the culprit

investigate rocky believes the culprit

investigate rocky believes the culprit might be a bull shark

they set the bait

they set the bait why this spot versus any other this is a

why this spot versus any other this is a

why this spot versus any other this is a place where two major rivers converge

place where two major rivers converge

place where two major rivers converge and even more importantly all the locals

and even more importantly all the locals

and even more importantly all the locals say this is a good spot for sharks

something is biting but the researchers

something is biting but the researchers can’t make a catch

well no no really even good-good bytes I

well no no really even good-good bytes I have to say it’s the longest time I’ve

have to say it’s the longest time I’ve

have to say it’s the longest time I’ve spent fishing without any results at all

later they’re led to a market were two

later they’re led to a market were two small sharks are for sale so in here

goodness gracious

goodness gracious ah this is this is a brand new pup by

ah this is this is a brand new pup by

ah this is this is a brand new pup by the look of the umbilical marks these

the look of the umbilical marks these

the look of the umbilical marks these pups were newborns to determine the

pups were newborns to determine the

pups were newborns to determine the species the researchers count T five six

species the researchers count T five six

species the researchers count T five six seven eight nine and ten that’s our fish

seven eight nine and ten that’s our fish

seven eight nine and ten that’s our fish it’s conclusive these are bull sharks as

it’s conclusive these are bull sharks as

it’s conclusive these are bull sharks as rocky suspected this sometimes

rocky suspected this sometimes

rocky suspected this sometimes aggressive species has been documented

aggressive species has been documented

aggressive species has been documented in rivers throughout the world

Rocky’s theory is that bull sharks

Rocky’s theory is that bull sharks develop the ability to live temporarily

develop the ability to live temporarily

develop the ability to live temporarily in freshwater so that females can give

in freshwater so that females can give

in freshwater so that females can give birth where their young are safest from

birth where their young are safest from

birth where their young are safest from other sharks but maybe it’s after giving

other sharks but maybe it’s after giving

other sharks but maybe it’s after giving birth that the females had further up

birth that the females had further up

birth that the females had further up river in search of food

river in search of food

river in search of food sometimes encountering people why Upper

sometimes encountering people why Upper

sometimes encountering people why Upper River versus say further down the coast

River versus say further down the coast

River versus say further down the coast or deeper into the ocean because they

or deeper into the ocean because they

or deeper into the ocean because they can because they can leave all their

can because they can leave all their

can because they can leave all their competitors behind and be king of the

competitors behind and be king of the

competitors behind and be king of the hill up inside a an environment that

hill up inside a an environment that

hill up inside a an environment that they’re very good at dealing with and

they’re very good at dealing with and

they’re very good at dealing with and other sharks just aren’t

both shark and human are seeking food in

both shark and human are seeking food in these waters to help them survive and

that competition can sometimes lead to

that competition can sometimes lead to dangerous clashes