What is it like to be bitten by a shark?

I've been bitten. By Carcharhinus limbatus. A black tip shark. It hurts. Not by a Great White or a Bull shark, to be clear. That would hurt much more. And I wouldn't have my hand. I do, by the way. I was bitten by a juvenile black tip, one of the sharks found all over the East Coast. read more

It hurts like a son of a bitch! I was bitten by a juvenile lemon shark (Negaprion brevirostris) while trying to remove it from my fishing line. I was surf fishing on the outer banks of North Carolina near my home when I felt a good hit and began reeling in what I had hoped to be great table fair for the evening supper. read more

Sharks may take a bite as a warning to tell potential threats to leave their personal space, or when they mistake humans for their typical prey, like seals. Still, the teen’s efforts could have only helped, Lowe said, because the worst thing a shark attack victim could do is fake being dead. read more

Before a shark bites, it tends to check out what exactly it's biting first. So, if you're on a surf board, you might feel a little bump from their nose. If you're swimming, you might feel something brush up against your legs. read more