Can a goblin shark kill a human?

Let's have a look at the size of a goblin shark. Woah! That's a pretty big dude alright, surely, bites will smart. But wait, where do they live again? From Wikipedia: This species is most often found over the upper continental slope at depths of 270–960 m (890–3,150 ft). read more

The deepest a human is recorded at diving is 117m below sea level. Goblin sharks live more than twice that depth, meaning they wouldn’t have a realistic chance to chomp on humans. So in short, humans would likely be dead before goblin sharks could take a bite on them. read more

You're right, Goblin Sharks do live very far beneath the ocean surface. So far, that if we went down there in a scuba suit, the pressure would kill us instantly, if not the extreme cold. Also, goblin sharks are made to live in that pressure and darkness, and cannot survive where we can swim. read more

The goblin shark has a re-opening and re-closing pattern during the strike, a behavior that has never been seen in other sharks before and could be related to the extent with which the goblin shark protrudes its jaws. read more