02 Nov 96 19:36, Jim Reaper wrote to Paul Hutley:
 JR>    What about Nurse Sharks? Has there ever been an attack on any divers?
 JR>    We encountered one in the Turks and Cacos Islands and it didn't
 JR>    appear to be afraid of us. Hence our dive was somewhat shortened
 JR>    due to anxiety of this shark swimming amongst us.
I know a guy down in the Bahamas who was bitten by a nurse shark.  Of course, 
he was pulling on the shark's tail at the time.  You've heard the list of 
things not to do: pull on Superman's cape, spit into the wind, etc.  Be sure 
to add jerking on shark's tails.
If you'll leave the nurse shark alone, you'll find it is normally very 
unaggressive.  In fact, it was knowing the nurse shark's docile nature that 
caused my friend to do his stupid deed.
Jay
PADI M-9033
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